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In situ gamma spectrometry

25 April 201618 November 2022 André Gurtner

In situ measurements are mainly carried out in the vicinity of nuclear power plants and research centers (PSI and CERN), as well as in monitoring persistent cesium-137 contamination from atmospheric nuclear tests and the Chernobyl accident.
This publication is available only in French and German.

Terrestrial environment

Low-level measurements of artificial radionuclides in the Aare and Rhine

22 January 201618 November 2022 André Gurtner

The introduction of artificial radionuclides into river water can occur either through direct discharge of liquid radioactive substances through sewage pipes or through precipitation (leaching from atmospheric discharges).
This publication is only available in French and German.

Aquatic environment

URAnet aqua (FOPH)

16 September 20157 February 2025 André Gurtner

Automatic measurement of radioactivity in rivers: The new continuous monitoring network for the Aare and Rhine rivers downstream of nuclear power plants.
This publication is available only in French and German.

Automatic networks, Aquatic environment

Availability of aquatic probe data (URAnet aqua)

13 March 201912 August 2025 André Gurtner

The radenviro.ch website displays the daily averages of the measurements from all stations (01:00h – 01:00h). …….

News, Aquatic environment, Information & use, Automatic networks

Limits

12 November 202112 August 2024 André Gurtner

For the assessment of possible health risks, the measured values are compared with the immission limit values.

Information & use

Contact
Federal Office of Public Health FOPH Division of Radiological Protection Ambient Radioactivity Schwarzenburgstr. 157 3003 Berna/ Switzerland
Tel. +41 58 462 96 14 Fax. +41 58 462 83 83
Email: Division Email: Radenviro