Mar 25 The work environment 2018
The annual report detailing DD's efforts to maintain a good work environment and the results achieved has just been published.
What's happening at Danish Decommissioning?
14 Mar Annual Report 2018
Danish Decommissioning's annual report 2018 has now been approved and signed by the Agency for Institutions and Educational Support.
01 Mar The reactor's internal components have been removed
A graphite reflector, which reflected neutrons, was situated around the innermost tank of Danish Reactor 3. The reflector and an associated lead layer have now been removed. This completes the remote-controlled segmentation of the reactor's internal components.
31 Jan The old pit was emptied
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.
Jan 23 Contact Forum for Roskilde
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.
08 Jan What are our objectives for 2019?
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.
13 Dec Finland Joins Expert Group
The expert group advising Denmark on the long-term solution for our radioactive waste has been expanded with an additional member.
16 Nov Flood preparedness ready
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.
Oct 12 Enveloped in Radiation
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".
02 Oct A Risø contribution in the city of smiles
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.