Federal Office for Radiation Protection of Germany
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The Federal Office for Radiation Protection of Germany is the national authority responsible for protecting the public and the environment from the harmful effects of ionizing and non-ionizing radiation through research, regulation, and monitoring.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Federal Office for Radiation Protection of Germany canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4687365 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Federal Office for Radiation Protection of Germany Context triple: [Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection, subordinateAgency, Federal Office for Radiation Protection of Germany]
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A.
Robert Koch Institute
The Robert Koch Institute is Germany’s national public health institute, renowned for its research in infectious diseases, epidemiology, and disease prevention.
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B.
Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices
The Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices is Germany’s central regulatory authority responsible for the authorization, safety monitoring, and risk assessment of pharmaceuticals and medical devices.
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C.
Helmholtz Association
The Helmholtz Association is Germany’s largest scientific research organization, operating a network of national research centers that conduct long-term, large-scale research in areas such as energy, health, environment, and technology.
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D.
Paul Ehrlich Institute
The Paul Ehrlich Institute is Germany’s federal agency and research institution responsible for the evaluation, authorization, and monitoring of vaccines and biomedicines.
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E.
GSI Helmholtz Centre for Heavy Ion Research
The GSI Helmholtz Centre for Heavy Ion Research is a major German research facility specializing in heavy ion physics and nuclear science, known for pioneering experiments on the properties of matter under extreme conditions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Federal Office for Radiation Protection of Germany Target entity description: The Federal Office for Radiation Protection of Germany is the national authority responsible for protecting the public and the environment from the harmful effects of ionizing and non-ionizing radiation through research, regulation, and monitoring.
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A.
Robert Koch Institute
The Robert Koch Institute is Germany’s national public health institute, renowned for its research in infectious diseases, epidemiology, and disease prevention.
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B.
Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices
The Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices is Germany’s central regulatory authority responsible for the authorization, safety monitoring, and risk assessment of pharmaceuticals and medical devices.
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C.
Helmholtz Association
The Helmholtz Association is Germany’s largest scientific research organization, operating a network of national research centers that conduct long-term, large-scale research in areas such as energy, health, environment, and technology.
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D.
Paul Ehrlich Institute
The Paul Ehrlich Institute is Germany’s federal agency and research institution responsible for the evaluation, authorization, and monitoring of vaccines and biomedicines.
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E.
GSI Helmholtz Centre for Heavy Ion Research
The GSI Helmholtz Centre for Heavy Ion Research is a major German research facility specializing in heavy ion physics and nuclear science, known for pioneering experiments on the properties of matter under extreme conditions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
federal agency
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national radiation protection authority ⓘ |
| abbreviation | BfS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cooperatesWith |
European Commission
NERFINISHED
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International Atomic Energy Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ International Commission on Radiological Protection NERFINISHED ⓘ World Health Organization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows |
German Radiation Protection Act
NERFINISHED
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German Radiation Protection Ordinance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Berlin
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Freiburg im Breisgau NERFINISHED ⓘ Neuherberg NERFINISHED ⓘ Salzgitter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| issues |
radiation protection guidelines
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recommendations on medical use of ionizing radiation ⓘ reference levels for radon in buildings ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Germany
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Lower Saxony ⓘ |
| nativeName | Bundesamt für Strahlenschutz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operates |
German radioactivity monitoring network
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central dose register for occupationally exposed persons ⓘ national radon database ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performs |
dosimetry research
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epidemiological studies on radiation effects ⓘ radiation research ⓘ radioecology research ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
UV radiation protection
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approval of transport of radioactive materials ⓘ electromagnetic field exposure assessment ⓘ emergency preparedness for nuclear and radiological events ⓘ management of radioactive waste data and registers ⓘ monitoring environmental radioactivity ⓘ nuclear safety tasks in radiation protection ⓘ protection from ionizing radiation ⓘ protection from non-ionizing radiation ⓘ public information on radiation risks ⓘ radiation monitoring of the population ⓘ radiation protection ⓘ radiation protection in consumer products ⓘ radiation protection in medicine ⓘ radiation protection in occupational settings ⓘ radon protection and monitoring ⓘ supervision of interim storage of radioactive waste ⓘ |
| sector |
environmental protection
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nuclear safety ⓘ public health ⓘ |
| website | https://www.bfs.de ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Federal Office for Radiation Protection of Germany Description of subject: The Federal Office for Radiation Protection of Germany is the national authority responsible for protecting the public and the environment from the harmful effects of ionizing and non-ionizing radiation through research, regulation, and monitoring.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection
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subordinateAgency
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Federal Office for Radiation Protection of Germany
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