Further development of radiation protection principles by the Federal Office for Radiation Protection

Abstract

The principles for further developments in radiation protection outlined here were drawn up by the Federal Office for Radiation Protection (BfS) in close agreement with the Federal Min-istry for the Environment (BMU). Under these principles, BfS, as the higher federal authority responsible for radiation protection, for the first time documents comprehensively its own basic positions and perspectives on radiation protection, especially in Germany. The basic principles contain objectives and perspectives for nationwide radiation protection, which are based on a summary of current radiation protection principles. These form the basis of orien-tation and planned action frameworks, which is suited to helping to establish transparently and comprehensibly the content of the future scope of duties of BfS as regards the continued development of radiation protection, based on the formulation of clear aims.