There is too much financial pressure on the operator of the nuclear reactor in Petten. This creates potentially unsafe situations and tensions between the management and employees of the nuclear company NRG, according to a document held by the NIS. Drafted by a nuclear expert.
The text would thus NOS , explicitly saying that security at NRG is not the guiding principle is more, by the need to repay a loan to the government.
perverse incentives
The expert was commissioned by NRG set matters to the company, in which radioactive isotopes are created for fighting cancer worldwide. He speaks of "perverse incentives" that are the result of the government loan of 82 million that the company has.
,, The loan, the terms of the loan, and the need to repay the money, reinforce the need to prioritize commercial purposes. These consequences are fundamentally unsafe, '' he writes.
safety first
Commenting on the find says the management that the company is indeed struggling with financial problems, but denies this leads to unsafe situations. Security would rise according to director Thomas Martin.
The note also reveals that a secret business plan to repay the loan is not feasible. The reliability of the reactor in Petten would be estimated considerably higher than is realistic.Even after adjusting the plan, the question remains whether it is feasible now.
A recently stepped employee of NRG warns that, although the security is paramount for management and staff, "an accident in the making." For others, there is fear that is not immediately shut down the reactor in case of emergencies. However, they remain anonymous because they signed a confidentiality agreement.
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