The Ministry for the Environment, Climate and Energy Sector of Baden-Württemberg is responsible for protecting people and the environment against damage caused by ionising radiation. Examples of ionising radiation are the use of radioactive substances for therapeutic purposes in the medical field and safety when handling radioactive substances in nuclear engineering, the industrial sector and in training institutions.
The authority’s tasks further entail the protection against natural radioactivity. The radioactivity that exists in the environment is continually monitored. Monitoring stations that are widely distributed across the country observe the general level of natural radioactivity and the artificial influences asserted by man.
In addition to protection against direct dangers caused by radiation including radiological or nuclear emergencies, the adopting of precautionary measures in order to protect the population, the employees in the working world and the patients in the field of medicine, are of decisive relevance.