The Environmental Radioactivity Section (URA) constantly monitors changes in natural and artificial radioactivity in the environment, particularly in the vicinity of nuclear facilities, industries, research institutes and hospitals that use radioactive substances.
The resulting exposures are calculated to determine the risks for the population. Most of the results of measurements of radioactivity in the environment can be consulted online on the www.radenviro.ch platform ; this is supplemented by the annual publication of all the results obtained as part of the monitoring, together with their interpretation (annual reports). The radioactivity monitoring laboratory is accredited (ISO 17205).
Last modification 05.02.2025
Contact
Federal Office of Public Health FOPH
Radiological Protection Division
Ambient Radioactivity Section
Schwarzenburgstrasse 157
3003
Bern
Switzerland
Tel.
+41 58 462 96 14