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Ionising Radiation
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  Ionising Radiation
Ionising radiation includes both electromagnetic radiation – such as X-rays and gamma radiation – and particle radiation – such as alpha, beta and neutron radiation. Its main feature is that it has enough energy to ionise atoms and molecules, i. e. to generate positively and negatively charged particles from electrically neutral atoms and molecules. When going through matter – e. g. through a cell or an organism – ionising radiation gives off energy. If this energy is high enough serious radiation damages can occur. Ionising radiation is both part of nature and the result of human activities.Natural radioactive substances exist in man and in the soils and rocks of the earth´s crust. In the medical field, in research, technology and through using nuclear energy radioactive substances are used purposefully and generated artificially.
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Interlaboratory Comparison of Passive Radon Detectors
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Also in 2010, the BfS DKD calibration laboratory will carry out comparison tests for passive radon measuring devices with solid state track detectors, electrets, or activated carbon. These measurements serve the purpose of quality assurance of the institutions carrying out and evaluating radon measurements either for the monitoring of occupationally exposed persons or in households. Measuring institutions at home and abroad can register their measuring devices for the comparison tests at BfS by 30 January 2010.
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Übersicht
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Als Konsequenz aus den Erfahrungen beim Reaktorunfall von Tschernobyl im Jahr 1986 wurde noch im gleichen Jahr das Strahlenschutzvorsorgegesetz verabschiedet, das die gesetzliche Grundlage für die Errichtung des "Integrierten Mess- und Informationssystems für die Überwachung der Radioaktivität in der Umwelt" (IMIS) ist.
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