André Gurtner – Page 6

Chernobyl 31 years later

9 November 202218 November 2022 André Gurtner

On 26 April 1986, the explosion and fire at the Chernobyl nuclear reactor in present-day Ukraine resulted in the release of a large amount of radioactive material into the atmosphere.
This publication is only available in French and German.

Release of radioactivity, Archive

Ruthenium-106 in the air in Switzerland and other European countries

9 November 202218 November 2022 André Gurtner

The IRSN has published a report detailing the various investigations it has conducted in France and Europe as a result of the measurement of ruthenium 106 in October 2017.
This publication is only available in French and German.

Release of radioactivity, Archive

Air surveillance

7 October 201515 November 2022 André Gurtner

For the monitoring of radioactivity in the atmosphere, the URA section operates, in addition to the UraNet network, other sampling systems allowing to reach a very low detection limit (high sensitivity measurements).

High Volume Sampler

5 March 201911 November 2022 André Gurtner

Since 1993, the URA section has maintained a network of high-flow aerosol collectors. Currently, six stations are in operation:

Radioactivity of the air

No trace of iodine-131 in January air samples in Switzerland.

9 November 202218 November 2022 André Gurtner

The French and Finnish radiation protection authorities reported the appearance of minute traces of radioactive iodine-131 (I-131) in air samples in January 2017.
This publication is available only in French and German.

Release of radioactivity, Archive

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