Minor incidents during the decommissioning of prototype operation and research facilities of the Karlsruhe research center

Abstract

It is a declared objective of both the federal government and the competent state authorities that safety of nuclear facilities in the Federal Republic of Germany is to be given highest priority and that no compromises shall be made with respect to their safe operation. The operators of nuclear facilities are obliged to guarantee safe operation of their facilities by themselves and in their own responsibility in principle. Operators of nuclear facilities in Germany therefore undertake to analyze the causes of reportable events with a view to further increase the safety and reliability of their plants. © 2006 Springer.