Helicopter-borne Measurement Exercises

According to the Precautionary Radiation Protection Act (Strahlenschutzvorsorgegesetz), large-scale determination of naturally occurring radioactivity as well as airborne detection of sources of ionizing radiation is in the area of jurisdiction of the Federal Office for Radiation Protection (Bundesamt für Strahlenschutz - BfS). There are two airworthy standby gamma spectrometric measuring systems at each of the BfS sites in Berlin and Munich in order to fullfill this task. Operational readiness is ensured due to annual joint measurement exercises of the BfS and the German Federal Police (Bundespolizei - BPOL). During these exercises, the measuring systems are mounted to helicopters of either the BPOL or the Federal Office of Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance.