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  • News, Posts

    ENSI publishes revised organisational regulations

    The Swiss Federal Nuclear Safety Inspectorate (ENSI) publishes its organisational regulations, setting out details of ENSI’s duties, responsibilities, organisation and management structure.

    ENSI, ENSI as regulatory body, ENSI Board, Organisation
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  • News, Posts

    Andreas Schefer is the new Chief of Staff at ENSI

    The executive board of the Swiss Federal Nuclear Safety Inspectorate (ENSI) has named Andreas Schefer as the new Chief of Staff. The 48 year old lawyer is taking over from Felix Altorfer, who at the start of 2017 became Director of the Waste Management Division.

    ENSI, ENSI as an employer, ENSI Executive Board, Organisation
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  • Allgemein, News

    The Swiss Federal Council appoints Martin Zimmermann as a new member to the ENSI Board

    From 01 April 2017, the ENSI Board will once again comprise seven members. The Federal Council appointed Martin A. Zimmermann as the successor to Karine Rausis. The 65-year old has more than 30 years experience in the nuclear reactor research field.

    ENSI, ENSI Board, Organisation, The ENSI Board
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  • Dr. Ralph Schulz

    Director, Safety Analyses Division: Ralph Schulz studied mechanical engineering at the RWTH Aachen University specialising in thermodynamics and obtained his doctorate at the end of 1997 from the Laboratory for Energy Systems at ETH Zurich. Following a period of three years with ALSTOM Power working on the development of combined cycle power plants, he joined…

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  • Background articles, Posts

    Prevention of sabotage and theft: an overview

    «The protection of nuclear installations and nuclear materials against sabotage, violent actions or theft has to be based on an in-depth defence system which involves structural, technical, organisational, personnel and administrative measures. In my section we examine the measures in effect at nuclear installations on the basis of national and international requirements. To determine the…

    Domains/Sections, ENSI, Organisation, Security
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  • Background articles, Posts

    Unannounced inspections

    «I’m a site inspector for ENSI, responsible for the Beznau NPP. Every week I pay a control visit to the nuclear power plant without prior announcement. I’m interested in everything, including ladders that have fallen over and that you can trip over. Thanks to their training and experience, inspectors know what to look for. We…

    Domains/Sections, ENSI, Nuclear Facilities, Organisation
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  • Background articles, Posts

    A focus on upgrading

    «Nuclear power plants are periodically upgraded with modern technology, such as here in Beznau. Together with my section I check, in a multi-stage approval procedure, whether electrical and process control upgrades fulfil the legal requirements and can be implemented without reservation. Only then do we issue approval for operation. We do not allow ourselves to…

    Domains/Sections, ENSI, Nuclear Facilities, Organisation
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  • Background articles, Posts

    Research means: taking a close look

    «Our current research projects, around 35 in number, deal with safety issues with a fascinating range of topics. They specifically support the independent oversight of ENSI. I see research as a catalyst. We want to answer open questions, including unpleasant ones. To do this we need to be alert for initiatives from all sides.»

    Domains/Sections, ENSI, Organisation, Research
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  • Background articles, Posts

    Exchange of information across borders

    «I do a lot of travelling for ENSI. On bilateral and international committees we discuss safety requirements and initiate measures to make them more stringent where necessary. The safety authorities cultivate a frank exchange of information. Swiss experts, for instance, support French colleagues during inspections of their nuclear power plants – and vice-versa. In this…

    Domains/Sections, ENSI, ENSI as an employer, Organisation
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