Results and Summary Reports

All results and consultations of RSK are listed here. Below you find short summaries of the RSK meetings.

Further information on the handling of the consultation results of the RSK by the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV) are given in Chapter I. Legal framework - 3. Nuclear rules and regulations - b) Recommendations and statements of the RSK, ESK, SSK (on page 8) of the Manual on cooperation between the Federation and the Länder in atomic law (in German).

 

07.07.2011 RECOMMENDATION
(available in German only)
Regulations on plant conditions after occurrence of an accident
11.05.2011 STATEMENT Plant-specific safety review (RSK-SÜ) of German nuclear power plants in the light of the events in Fukushima-1 (Japan) [from the 437th RSK meeting from 11 to 14 May 2011]

Note:

Summarising assessment and recommendations of the STATEMENT

30.03.2011 CATALOGUE of requirements "Preface"and the"Catalogue of requirements for plant-specific reviews of German nuclear power plants in the light of the events in Fukushima-I (Japan)"
16.12.2010 STATEMENT
(available in German only)
Evaluation of the three-pillar concept for testing of safety-relevant valves
14.10.2010 Joint RECOMMENDATION
(available in German only)
Basic recommendations for the planning of emergency control measures by the operators of nuclear power plants

Note:

With the joint recommendation of the SSK and the RSK “Basic recommendations for the planning of emergency control measures by the operators of nuclear power plants” of 04.09.2014, the recommendation of 14.10.2010 was substituted.

15.07.2010 STATEMENT
(available in German only)
Damage to steam generator (SG) tubes caused by stress corrosion cracking – cause and detection
17.06.2010 STATEMENT
(available in German only)
Safety requirements at the interface between systems engineering and civil engineering in nuclear power plants
20.05.2010 STATEMENT
(available in German only)
Requirements for dowel connections in nuclear power plants
03.09.2009 STATEMENT
(available in German only)
Threat to the containments of PWRs due to hydrogen reactions caused by the ignition effect of passive autocatalytic recombiners
18.06.2009 RECOMMENDATION
(available in German only)
Requirements on the determiniation of the minimum shift staffing at nuclear power plants to ensure safe operational management
14.10.2008 RECOMMENDATION
(available in German only)
Guideline for the performance of integrated event analyses

Note:

With the recommendation of the RSK “Guideline for the performance of integrated event analyses” of 06.11.2014, the recommendation of 14./15.10.2008 was substituted.

14.10.2008 STATEMENT
(available in German only)
Proceeding for the modification of testing instructions at short notice for in-service inspections
24.07.2008 STATEMENT
(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
03.07.2008 Joint STATEMENT
(available in German only)
Statement on the GRS report “Safety requirements on the disposal of high-level radioactive waste in deep geological formations”

Note:

Joint STATEMENT of RSK and SSK

09.05.2008 RECOMMENDATION
(available in German only)
Requirements on the operating reports of the operators for information of the RSK [Annex 1: Forms; Annex 2: Examples of contents of the operating reports (texts, graphics)]
13.03.2008 STATEMENT Loss-of-coolant accidents involving the release of insulation material and other substances in pressurised water reactors – removal of deposits on sump strainers

Note:

STATEMENT and Note to this statement

13.02.2008 STATEMENT
(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 STATEMENT
(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 STATEMENT
(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 STATEMENT
(available in German only)
Application pursuant to Section 6 of the Atomic Energy Act for the construction of the Obrigheim interim storage facility