Report high-activity radiation sources to the HRQ register
You must report the disposal, 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 include, for example, the calibration of measuring devices. In medicine, radiation sources are used in radiotherapy, among other things.
Since 2005, there have been legal regulations in Germany for the control of "highly radioactive sources" (HRQ), i.e. radiation sources whose activity is so high that misuse can be associated with a high risk.
You must notify the Federal Office for Radiation Protection (BfS) via the HRQ register of the disposal, acquisition, other whereabouts and the performance of leak tests of a highly radioactive source.
No notification to the HRQ register is required for the handling of radiation sources whose activity is below the value for highly radioactive sources.
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.
- Registration of high-activity radiation sources
- Obligation to report high-activity radiation sources to the HRQ register
- Concerns radiation sources in industry, commerce, medicine, research and agriculture
- Only for radiation sources with an activity above the determination value for high-activity radiation sources
- Notification to the HRQ register exclusively online
- Secure access via the website of the Federal Office for Radiation Protection (BfS)
- Notification is forwarded to the competent authority
- Responsible: Federal Office for Radiation Protection
- § 83 in conjunction with Annex 4 Table 1 Column 4 of the Radiation Protection Ordinance (StrlSchV)
- Annex 4 Table 1 Column 4 of StrSchV - Values for highly radioactive radiation sources
- § Section 84 Radiation Protection Ordinance - (StrlSchV) Register of highly radioactive radiation sources
- § Section 85 (4) numbers 1 and 2StrlSchV - Obligation to report
- § Section 167 Radiation Protection Ordinance (StrlSchV) - Loss
- Annex 9 StrlSchV - List of data on highly radioactive sources (HRQ) recorded in the register on highly radioactive sources (HRQ register)
None. The data on the type and use required for reporting the high-activity radiation source can be found in Annex 9 StrlSchV.
You are the holder of a license to handle radioactive substances whose activity is greater than the value for highly radioactive sources.
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To report a highly radioactive source, you must first register.
- Highly radioactive sources (HRQ) can only be reported via the Internet.
- Download the registration form from the HRQ register website, fill it in (preferably on screen), sign it and send it by post or fax to the BfS address or fax number given.
- You will receive a personal user name and a personal password for access.
- You can log in to the HRQ register homepage with this access data and go to the main page for permit holders.
- From there you can access the input screen for initial notifications or the overview of notifications already submitted.
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The data for the notification can be found in the radiation source certificate enclosed with the HRQ and in the shipping or test reports.
The "HRQ identification number" corresponds to the serial number of the radiation source. - While the notification is being entered into the HRQ register, an e-mail is sent to the authority specified in the notification with the information that the notification you have submitted has been received.
- The competent supervisory authority checks your notification for completeness and compliance with your permit. If the result of the check is positive, it will mark the data as checked and correct. If there are any objections, you will be informed by e-mail.
- If you register for the first time, you will receive your access data within a few days.
- Notifications to the HRQ register are made online and therefore without delay.
- The person responsible for radiation protection must notify the HRQ register immediately of the acquisition, disposal and loss of high-activity radiation sources and of any changes to the information already recorded. The leak test must be reported to the HRQ register within one month of being carried out.
- The competent authority shall check the submitted data for completeness and compliance with the issued license within one month.
- Forms: Application for access to the register of highly radioactive sources
- Online procedure possible: yes
- Written form required: yes
- Personal appearance required: no
- Highly radioactive sources Registration
Remark: Display of performance in the source portal
The text was automatically translated based on the German content.
- Registration of high-activity radiation sources
- Obligation to report high-activity radiation sources to the HRQ register
- Concerns radiation sources in industry, commerce, medicine, research and agriculture
- Only for radiation sources with an activity above the determination value for high-activity radiation sources
- Notification to the HRQ register exclusively online
- Secure access via the website of the Federal Office for Radiation Protection (BfS)
- Notification is forwarded to the competent authority
- Responsible: Federal Office for Radiation Protection
- § 83 in conjunction with Annex 4 Table 1 Column 4 of the Radiation Protection Ordinance (StrlSchV)
- Annex 4 Table 1 Column 4 of StrSchV - Values for highly radioactive radiation sources
- § Section 84 Radiation Protection Ordinance - (StrlSchV) Register of highly radioactive radiation sources
- § Section 85 (4) numbers 1 and 2StrlSchV - Obligation to report
- § Section 167 Radiation Protection Ordinance (StrlSchV) - Loss
- Annex 9 StrlSchV - List of data on highly radioactive sources (HRQ) recorded in the register on highly radioactive sources (HRQ register)
None. The data on the type and use required for reporting the high-activity radiation source can be found in Annex 9 StrlSchV.
You are the holder of a license to handle radioactive substances whose activity is greater than the value for highly radioactive sources.
none
To report a highly radioactive source, you must first register.
- Highly radioactive sources (HRQ) can only be reported via the Internet.
- Download the registration form from the HRQ register website, fill it in (preferably on screen), sign it and send it by post or fax to the BfS address or fax number given.
- You will receive a personal user name and a personal password for access.
- You can log in to the HRQ register homepage with this access data and go to the main page for permit holders.
- From there you can access the input screen for initial notifications or the overview of notifications already submitted.
-
The data for the notification can be found in the radiation source certificate enclosed with the HRQ and in the shipping or test reports.
The "HRQ identification number" corresponds to the serial number of the radiation source. - While the notification is being entered into the HRQ register, an e-mail is sent to the authority specified in the notification with the information that the notification you have submitted has been received.
- The competent supervisory authority checks your notification for completeness and compliance with your permit. If the result of the check is positive, it will mark the data as checked and correct. If there are any objections, you will be informed by e-mail.
- If you register for the first time, you will receive your access data within a few days.
- Notifications to the HRQ register are made online and therefore without delay.
- The person responsible for radiation protection must notify the HRQ register immediately of the acquisition, disposal and loss of high-activity radiation sources and of any changes to the information already recorded. The leak test must be reported to the HRQ register within one month of being carried out.
- The competent authority shall check the submitted data for completeness and compliance with the issued license within one month.
- Forms: Application for access to the register of highly radioactive sources
- Online procedure possible: yes
- Written form required: yes
- Personal appearance required: no
- Highly radioactive sources Registration
Remark: Display of performance in the source portal
The text was automatically translated based on the German content.