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Highly radioactive sources Registration
You must report the submission, acquisition, other whereabouts and leak tests of highly radioactive sources to the HRQ register.
In Germany, highly radioactive sources are used in industry and commerce, medicine, research and agriculture. Areas of application in industry are, for example, the calibration of measuring instruments. In medicine, radiation sources are used, among other things, in radiotherapy.
Since 2005, there have been legal regulations in Germany for the control of "highly radioactive radiation sources" (HRQ), i.e. radiation sources whose activity is so high that misuse can be associated with a high risk.
You must report the submission, acquisition, other retention and performance of leak tests of a highly radioactive radiation source to the Federal Office for Radiation Protection (BfS) via the HRQ register.
For the handling of radiation sources whose activity is below the value for highly radioactive sources, no notification to the HRQ register is required.
The HRQ register enables complete tracking of the whereabouts of highly radioactive sources within Germany. Registration takes place in secure electronic form via an Internet platform of the Federal Office for Radiation Protection.
To report a highly radioactive source, you must first register.
- The reporting of highly radioactive sources (HRQ) takes place exclusively via the Internet.
- Download the registration form on the website of the HRQ Register, fill it out (preferably on the screen) and send it signed by post or fax to the specified address or fax number of the BfS.
- You will receive a personal username and password for access.
- On the homepage of the HRQ register, you can log in with these access data and go to the main page for permit holders.
- From there, you can access the input mask for initial reports or an overview of messages that have already been sent.
- The data for the report can be found in the radiation source certificate enclosed with the HRQ as well as the shipping or test protocols.
The "HRQ identification number" corresponds to the serial number of the source. - During the import of the report into the HRQ register, an e-mail will be sent to the authority specified in the report with the information that the report you have submitted has been received.
- The competent supervisory authority will check your report for completeness and compliance with your authorisation. If the test result is positive, it marks the data as checked and correct. In case of complaints, you will be informed by e-mail.
They are holders of a licence to handle radioactive substances whose activity is greater than the value of highly radioactive sources.
None. The data on the type and use required for reporting the highly radioactive source can be found in Appendix 9 StrlSchV.
- The person responsible for radiation protection must immediately notify the HRQ Register of the acquisition, supply and loss of highly radioactive sources as well as changes to the information already recorded. The leak test must be notified to the HRQ register within one month of its performance.
- Within one month, the competent authority shall verify the completeness and consistency of the data transmitted with the authorisation granted.
- If you register again, you will receive your access data within a few days.
- Reports on the HRQ register are made online and therefore without any time delay.
- § 83 in conjunction with Annex 4 Table 1 Column 4 of the Radiation Protection Ordinance (StrlSchV)
- Appendix 4 Table 1 Column 4 of the StrSchV – Values for highly radioactive sources
- § 84 Radiation Protection Ordinance – (StrlSchV) Register of Highly Radioactive Radiation Sources
- § 85 paragraph 4 number 1 and 2StrlSchV – Obligation to report
- § 167 Radiation Protection Ordinance (StrlSchV) – Lost
- Annex 9 StrlSchV – List of data on highly radioactive sources (HRQ) recorded in the Register of Highly Radioactive Sources (HRQ Register)
- Forms: Registration for access to the register of highly radioactive sources
- Online procedure possible: yes
- Written form required: yes
- Personal appearance required: no
The text was automatically translated based on the German content.
Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety
Source: Serviceportal Niedersachsen (Portalverbund des Bundes und der Länder)