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Radioactivity alarm system

Several independent systems are in operation to monitor ambient exposure in Switzerland.

URAnet Aero - URA

URAnet Aero is an automatic measurement network for the rapid detection (30 minutes) of an increase in radioactivity in the air; it is operated by the URA section and has 15 stations spread throughout the country.

URAnet Aero - URA

NADAM - CENAL

NADAM is an automatic dose rate monitoring network operated by the National Alarm Centre (CENAL), with 63 stations throughout Switzerland.

NADAM - CENAL

MADUK - IFSN

MADUK is an automatic network dedicated to monitoring dose rates in the vicinity of nuclear power plants; it is operated by the Swiss Federal Nuclear Safety Inspectorate (ENSI) and comprises 57 stations located near Swiss nuclear power plants and the Paul Scherrer Institute.

MADUK - IFSN

Further information

Federal Office of Public Health FOPH

Radiological Protection Division
Ambient Radioactivity Section
Schwarzenburgstrasse 157
Switzerland - 3003 Bern