Decommissioning and dismantling of nuclear power plants: radiation protection experience in Germany

The data presented give an overview on the radiation exposure of occupationally exposed personnel of nuclear power plants under decommissioning and dismantling in Germany. As an evaluation of the data collected the paper in its first part presents a summary of the exposure of utility and contracted personnel. The second part of the paper focuses on a more detailed view concentrating on special phases of decommissioning considering also the decommissioning and dismantling philosophy applied in different plants. (orig.)