16.12.2010 (available in German only) Evaluation of the three-pillar concept for testing of safety-relevant valves
15.07.2010 (available in German only) Damage to steam generator (SG) tubes caused by stress corrosion cracking – cause and detection
17.06.2010 (available in German only) Safety requirements at the interface between systems engineering and civil engineering in nuclear power plants
20.05.2010 (available in German only) Requirements for dowel connections in nuclear power plants
03.09.2009 (available in German only) Threat to the containments of PWRs due to hydrogen reactions caused by the ignition effect of passive autocatalytic recombiners
14.10.2008 (available in German only) Proceeding for the modification of testing instructions at short notice for in-service inspections
24.07.2008 (available in German only) Strength theories within the scope of application of KTA standards in connection with re-evaluation of components and systems: Assessment of safety-related aspects regarding the issue of optional applicability of the strength theories according to Mises and Tresca in the KTA standards. Here: On the issue of optional applicability of the strength hypotheses according to von Mises (maximum distortion energy theory) and Tresca (maximum shear stress theory) in KTA standards for pipes
13.03.2008 Loss-of-coolant accidents involving the release of insulation material and other substances in pressurised water reactors – removal of deposits on sump strainers

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STATEMENT and Note to this statement

13.02.2008 (available in German only) Influence of hydrogen on the toughness behaviour of irradiated RPV steels - Advisory request on the final report of project 1501267 of the Leibniz Institutes IFW and FZR Dresden of December 2004
11.12.2007 (available in German only) Licensing procedure for the decommissioning and dismantling of the Obrigheim nuclear power plant

Note:

As regards the 2nd decommissioning and dismantling licence for the Obrigheim nuclear power plant (KWO), a statement of the Nuclear Waste Management Commission (ESK) of 09.06.2011 is available.

08.11.2007 (available in German only) Conclusions drawn from damages at the cladding tube of a shut-off heater rod bundle at the Biblis nuclear power plant, Unit B, detected on 03.10.2005
12.04.2007 (available in German only) Application pursuant to Section 6 of the Atomic Energy Act for the construction of the Obrigheim interim storage facility
13.09.2006 (available in German only) Synthesis report issued by the Federal Office for Radiation Protection"Conceptual and safety-related issues regarding the disposal of radioactive wastes – A comparison of different host rocks"
10.08.2006 (available in German only) Description of the state of knowledge about the influence of gamma radiation on toughness reduction of ferritic materials of reactor pressure vessels during operation
09.03.2006 (available in German only) Defective medium-voltage cables with safety significance at German nuclear power plants on the occasion of Reportable Event ME E 13.1/04 - Brunsbüttel nuclear power plant (KKB)"Failure of the auxiliary power supply with reactor scram"of 23.08.2004
09.03.2006 (available in German only) Radiation damage in rock salt
16.12.2005 (available in German only) Current approach for non-destructive tests performed within the framework of recurrent tests on ferritic-austenitic dissimilar welds (statement on main topic 1 of BMU project SR 2360)
15.12.2005 (available in German only) Control of loss-of-coolants accidents at PWRs under consideration of dead volumes in the containment - safety management aspects
15.12.2005 (available in German only) Proposal for requirements on decommissioning in the nuclear rules and regulations

Note:

On 11.11.2010, the ESK recommendation “Guidelines for the decommissioning of nuclear facilities” was published in the Federal Gazette.

06.10.2005 (available in German only) Classification of "VO events" according to the safety levels of the defence-in-depth concept and concept for the redefinition of precautions (Vorsorgemaßnahmen - VM)