One of DD's tasks is to establish a clearer overview of the radioactive waste that was stored at Risø prior to our establishment in 2003. With the emptying of the so-called 'Old Pit,' significant progress has been made.
The Danish Parliament's decision from May 2018 regarding a long-term solution for radioactive waste stipulates that the waste must remain at Risø until no later than 2073. The implications of this for the citizens of Roskilde can be thoroughly discussed in a new, local contact forum.
The objectives and results plan outlining what DD is to achieve in the current year has been approved by the Agency for Institutions and Educational Support.
The expert group advising Denmark on the long-term solution for our radioactive waste has been expanded with an additional member.
Again this year, DD's emergency response team has been practicing putting a NoFloods barrier around the storage facility, which houses about 5,300 drums of low-level waste.
Radioactivity is a natural part of everyone's life, yet few truly understand its nature. Mikkel Øberg, a health physicist at DD, aims to address this, partly by volunteering this year as a communicator for "Science on Tour".
The exhibition "The Curious Human - Discovering an Invisible World" has just opened at the science-historical Steno Museum in Aarhus. Among the exhibited items are several treasures from Risø Research Centre.
September 12 marked "Girls' Day in Science". This is Tektanken's national campaign day, aimed at attracting more girls to STEM education and careers – and DD participated.
The Dutch company Mammoet has once again visited DD to assist with a heavy-lift operation. This time, the large container holding the shielding ring from the DR 3 reactor needed to be refilled.
The mechanical arms, responsible for decontaminating the highly contaminated Hot Cells of radioactivity, have experienced an involuntary pause. The fourth cell slated for decontamination was found to contain significant quantities of fine airborne dust, which almost adheres to the filter.