From: Gibson, Kathy
Sent: Friday, March 11, 2011 5:51 PM
To: Lee, Richard
Cc: Voglewede, John
Subject: Re: Press Release: NRC Continues to Track Earthquake and Tsunami Issues
That doesn’t sound good. I really feel for them and all they are dealing with.
–O-ri-gin-al Message —–
From: Lee, Richard
To: Gibson, Kathy
Cc: Voglewede, John
Sent: Fri Mar 11 17:48:34 2011
Subject: RE: Press Release: NRC Continues to Track Earthquake and Tsunami Issues
Kathy:
Dr. Akihide Hidaka (the Japanese researcher who is participating in our peer review of the revised NUREG-1465 for HBU and MOX fuel) told me that at the Fukushima No. 1 NPP, the fuel could have been broken because iodine concentration in air began to be increased at the site boundary.
Containment Venting is imminent.
I am not sure what he meant by “broken.” I asked him whether the dose at the site boundaries are within regulatory limits. I have not received any answers yet.
Akihide is on loan to the Japanese Nuclear Safety Commission (NSC) from JAEA. Last night, all NSC staff slept in the office because all transportation in Toyko was shutdown.
Richard
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