Systematic preparation, execution and evaluation of emergency exercises at the Beznau nuclear power plant
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J. Tenschert
Abstract
Based on federal acts and a specific guideline of the nuclear authority ENSI, strict requirements are imposed on emergency exercises at Swiss NPPs. The Beznau NPP has conducted emergency exercises for more than 30 years. Systematic exercise planning assures that all emergency cases defined in the plant-specific emergency plan are considered in the exercise scenarios. Technically oriented scenarios cover all groups of initiating events and all safety levels of the defense in depth principle. The exercise results are an important input for optimization measures in the areas of emergency organization, documentation and infrastructure. Due to the goal-oriented enforcement of laws and guidelines by the nuclear authority ENSI, emergency exercises serve as a motor of further optimization of emergency preparedness.
Kurzfassung
Notfallübungen in schweizerischen Kernanlagen unterliegen aufgrund gesetzlicher Regelungen und einer Richtlinie der Aufsichtsbehörde ENSI hohen regulativen Anforderungen. Im Kernkraftwerk Beznau hat die Durchführung von Notfallübungen eine über 30-jährige Tradition. Durch systematische Planung werden über einen großen Betrachtungszeitraum alle Notfallarten in die Übungsszenarien integriert. Bei technischen Szenarien werden systematisch die Gruppen auslösender Ereignisse und die Notfallmaßnahmen auf allen relevanten Sicherheitsebenen abgedeckt. Die Übungsergebnisse werden zur Optimierung der Notfallorganisation, -dokumentation und -infrastruktur genutzt. Nicht zuletzt wegen der zielorientierten Anwendung des Gesetzes- und Regelwerks erweisen sich Notfallübungen als Motor für die weitere Optimierung der Notfallvorsorge.
© 2011, Carl Hanser Verlag, München
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