Glossary

121§ StrlSchG - Determination of areas; authorisation to issue ordinances

Act on Protection against the Harmful Effects of Ionising Radiation (Radiation Protection Act -...

Activity concentration, radon

Radon activity concentration refers to the number of radon decays per second and volume. The unit...

Alpha radiation

Alpha radiation or α-radiation is one of three ionising radiations according to...

Approved authority

RadonTec is an authority approved by the Federal Office for Radiation Protection according to §...

Becquerel per cubic metre - Bq/m³

Radon activity concentration is measured in becquerels per cubic metre. The measure of radon...

Beta radiation

Beta radiation or β-radiation is one of Rutherford's ionising radiations, along with alpha and...

BfS

Federal Office for Radiation Protection in Germany

BMU

Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety in Germany

Building

Structures that can be entered by people and serve to protect them. If a building is not tight...

Carcinogenic substance I radon

In the environment occuring substance, from which a carcinogenic effect on living beings can be...
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