Fallout protection is not getting the attention it deserves. [dropcap]D[/dropcap]r. Ann Norwood noted that threat fatigue, local fiscal constraints, and reluctance by officials to alarm the public have inhibited efforts to prepare the public for a nuclear fallout. She said that fear of public panic in the face of such discussion is unwarranted and that […]
EBMT News, August 2011 Report following meeting of EBMT Nuclear Accident Committee, London 9th June 2011 As a consequence of the Fukushima Daiichi power plant incident, a group hosted by the EBMT NAC met in London in June to address lessons learnt from the Japanese incident and produce international consensus for the EBMT and RITN […]
The forgotten side of Japan as a nuclear power: Many planned NPP were abandoned due to widespread and long-lasting local opposition. Nuclear Power Plants in operation, as of 4 September 2011 Hokkaido Electric Power Tomari-3 Tokyo Electric Power (TEPCO) Kashiwazaki Kariwa-1 Kashiwazaki Kariwa-5 Kashiwazaki Kariwa-6 Kansai Electric Power Mihama-2 Takahama-2 Takahama-3 Ohi-2 Chugoku Electric Power Shimane-2 Shikoku […]
Import Alert # 99-33 Published Date: 10/21/2011 Type: DWPE Import Alert Name: Detention Without Physical Examination of Products from Japan Due to Radionuclide Contamination Reason for Alert: Revision to this Import Alert dated October 20, 2011 provides that yuzu from the Fukushima prefecture and beef from the Fukushima, Tochigi, Miyagi, and Iwate prefectures have been added […]
3M Occupational Health andEnvironmental Safety Division 3M Center, Building 235-02-W-70 St. Paul, MN 55144-1000 March 28, 2011 – Information Regarding the Use of Respiratory Protection for Exposures to Airborne Radiation Resulting from the Nuclear Reactor Incident in Japan March 28, 2011 The 3M Occupational Health and Environmental Safety Division (OH&ESD) has received questions regarding selection and […]
From: Gibson, Kathy Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2011 10:46 PM To: Sheron, Brian Cc: Uhle, Jennifer Subject: Re: MACCS run It is being run beyond 50, sorry I should have said beyond. There are apparently difficulties because Nate Bixler is away teaching a MACCS class and there are questions about whether we have an appropriate […]
From:Sancaktar, Selim Sent:Tuesday, March 15, 201 1 To:Ferrante, Ferando Cc:Sancaktar, Selim Subject:RE: In case somebody ask Hi Fernando, I looked at the Monticello model very quickly; I think Fukushima event sequences may be 2-40-13 or 2-40-18 in seismic bin-3 SBO event tree. -OrigiMnael ssage -.—- From: Ferrante, Fernando Sent: Monday, March 14, 2011 10:13 […]
From: Scott, Michael Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2011 5:08 AM To: ‘[email protected]’ Subject: FW: Potential support for access to damaged cores Al: Another item for industry. Can you help by providing an “expert” on TMI melted fuel removal techniques to consult with the Japanese task team addressing the subject? From: RST06 Hoc Sent: Tuesday, March […]
From:Beasley, Benjamin Sent:Tuesday, March 15, 2011 12:00 PM To:Ake, Jon Subject:my edits Attachments:Ben edits to NBC questions.docx See attached Related articles March 15th, 2011 – I am walking to the 6th floor to get permission to work on this. (enformable.com) April 1st, 2011 – FOIA from Greenpeace – Should we treat this the same way […]
From: Beasley, Benjamin Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2011 5:02 PM To: Kauffman, John Subject: FW: SBO impact on Mark I’s Attachments: ORNL Study Secondary Containment.pdf I have been wondering if, after things settle down, you or I should propose a generic issue on extended station blackout. BB From: Lane, John Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2011 2:28 […]
Weiner, Mary From: Wegner, Mary Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2011 2:49 PM To: Garmon-Candelaria, David Cc: Beasley, Benjamin Subject: Editorial Blasting Gov’t TEPCO Govt, TEPCO fail on info-sharing / No N-crisis HQ for 4 days after tsunami disabled reactor cooling system The Yomiuri Shimbun Both the government of Prime Minister Naoto Kan and Tokyo Electric […]
Despite failing to anticipate the devastating earthquake and tsunami, and a dismal performance after they hit, Tepco’s management remains broadly in place, and shareholders and creditors are being bailed out. Injecting money into the company smacks of the sort of complicity between the nuclear industry and its political overseers that helped get Japan into this […]
From: Stutzke, Martin Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2011 1:44 PM To: Mahoney, Michael; Glitter, Joseph; Hiland, Patrick Cc: Kammerer, Annie; Ake, Jon Subject: Plant Seismic information to Support NRC Hearing on Wednesday Attachments: SSE Exceed and SCDF.xlsx I’ve prepared a spreadsheet that provides the following information for each operating plant: 1. Safe shutdown earthquake (SSE) […]
From: Stutzke, Martin Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2011 10:25 AM To: Ake, Jon; Kammerer, Annie Subject: FW: NBC deadline question for NRC on seismic hazard estimates Importance: High We need information to answer Question #3 concerning the development of new consensus seismic hazard curves: 1. What is the official project name? 2. Who is the […]
On 14 July 2011, Lithuania Ministry of Energy announced that it plans to sign a contract with GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy as strategic investor by end 2011. Asked about Belarus’ view on Lithuania’s intention to lodge a complaint with the IAEA about Belarus’ choice of the location to build a nuclear power plant, Nikolai Grusha said: “It […]
Video: Fukushima fallout Life on the edge of the evacuation zone. Source: GlobalPost