Swiss federal authorities
Swiss Federal Nuclear Safety Inspectorate ENSI
On 20 January 2011 in Brugg, ENSI organised an international symposium on nuclear safety. This event, titled “Current and Future Challenges for Nuclear Power Regulators”, featured a programme of high-calibre speakers. Renowned representatives of worldwide regulatory authorities briefed the invited audience of 250 people about the current status of nuclear supervision. The symposium was staged…
The three oldest Swiss nuclear power plants started operating in 1969 (Beznau-1), 1971 (Beznau-2) and 1972 (Mühleberg), respectively. This means that Beznau-1 will celebrate its 40th anniversary in 2009. Accordingly, long-term operation has been an issue in Switzerland for some years and, as long ago as 1991, the regulatory authority required all operators to have…
This report presents the findings and recommendations of the Chernobyl Forum concerning theenvironmental effects of the Chernobyl accident. The Forum’s report considering the health effects of the Chernobyl accident is being published by the WHO. The Expert Group ‘Environment’ was chaired by L. Anspaugh of the United States of America. The IAEA technical officer responsible…
