A Delta pilot’s perspective on his approach to Tokyo in the wake of the March 11th earthquake
This story comes from the FOIA documents released by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission related to the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster. The message was communicated among NRC officials after March 21st, and offers some…
March 17th, 2011 – NRC Deputy Director – Hopefully Fukushima would not happen here
Jack Grobe is the Deputy Director of the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR). March 17th, 2011 – Hopefully This Would Not Happen Here – Pages From C146257-02X – Group DL. Part 1…
March 22nd, 2011 – Core melt at Fukushima Unit 1 from 11 to 12 March 2011
March 22nd, 2011 – Core Melt at Fukushima Unit 1 From 11 to 12 March 2011 – Pages From C146301-02X – Group…
March 14th, 2011 – TEPCO requests US Embassy help extinguish fire at Unit 4
March 14th, 2011 – TEPCO Requests US Embassy Help Extinguish Fire at Unit 4 – Pages From C146301-02X – Grou…
March 23rd, 2011 – Over 9,000 lbs of salt added each day to reactor pressure vessels of Fukushima Daiichi Unit 2 and Unit 3
An analysis of salt accumulation in Fukushima Daiichi Unit 2 and Unit 3 reactor pressure vessels conducted by Dr. Mitchell T. Farmer, Reactor Safety Experimentation Section Manager at Argonne National Laboratory. March 23rd,…
March 24th, 2011 – ORNL analysis of RPV Impacts in Fukushima Daiichi Reactor 1
A brief summary of impacts on the reactor pressure vessel in Fukushima Daiichi Unit 1 from experts at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory. March 24th, 2011 – OrNL Analysis of RPV Impacts in…
March 30th, 2011 – Can the Reactor Building Structure Support Additional Loads of Water Due to Flooding of Primary Containment
An assessment performed by structural engineers of whether or not the Fukushima Daiichi reactor buildings would be able to support the additional loads of water required to flood the primary containment and reactor…
April 20th, 2011 – JNES Assessment of Spent Fuel Pool at Fukushima Daiichi Unit 4
An analysis performed by the Japanese version of the Sandia experts on the spent fuel pool at Fukushima Daiichi Reactor 4. April 20th, 2011 – JNES Assessment of Spent Fuel Pool at Fukushima…
April 29th, 2011 – Consortium of Industrial and Governmental Organizations analysis of TEPCO Roadmap at Fukushima Daiichi
In April of 2011, a consortium of industrial and governmental organizations established to provide advice to Japan in its efforts to stabilize the conditions at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, authored an…
April 3rd, 2011- NRC PMT – Surface radioactivity screening levels
Attached is a pdf of screening values for release of materials with surface contamination from the draft ANSI/HPS N13.12 Surface and Volume Radioactivity Standards for Clearance. The radioactivity concentration (screening value) for Cs-137…
March 21st, 2011 – Concentrations of I-131 within 20 km of Fukushima Daiichi 10 times maximum acceptable levels
March 21st, 2011 – Concentrations of I-131 within 20 km of Fukushima Daiichi 10 times maximum acceptable le… by Enformable
Radiation data released by Japan not comparable to actual levels measured by USS George Washington
March 21st, 2011 – Radiation data released by Japan not comparable to radiation levels measured by USS Geor… by Enformable
March 18th, 2011 – The incidence of occurrence of LOOP due to weather-related effects is not declining
March 18th, 2011 – The incidence of occurrence of LOOP due to weather-related effects is not declining
March 17th, 2011 – Some US Spent Fuel Pools are simply not seismically qualified
Pages from ML12332A344 – March 17th, 2011 – Some SFP are simply not seismically qualified. They have mitiga…
March 16th, 2011 – NRC Deleted Over 100 E-mails From Members of the Public Demanding Immediate Closure of US Nuclear Plants
Pages From C143372-02A – March 16th, 2011 – NRC Deleted Over 100 E-mails From Members of the Public Demandi…
April 7th, 2011 – Radiation levels around Fukushima Prefecture high enough to test OSHA limits for rad workers in 14 days
Pages From Pages From C143465-01 – April 7th, 2011 – Radiation Safety Hazard at 30Kmn Radius for Dai-Ichi N…
March 13th, 2011 – NRC analysis shows Fukushima Daiichi worse than TMI and Chernobyl Accidents
Pages From C143372-02A – March 13th, 2011 – PMT Comparison of Fukushima Daiichi to TMI and Chernobyl Accidents
March 12th, 2011 – They may have done exactly what Mitch said – flooded the cavity and then they got a steam explosion
From: Gayrilas, Mirela To: Gibson. Kathy; Case, Michael Cc: Lee. Richard Subject: FW: Fukushima Date: Saturday, March 12, 2011 6:55:30 AM Any info that can be shared with our contractor at ANL? He…
April 9th, 2011 – Summary of Radiological Hazards in Japan
Pages From ML12188A292 – April 9th, 2011 – Summary of Radiological Hazards in Japan
April 15th, 2011 – NRC Interim Comprehensive Assessment of Fukushima Event
From: Casto, Chuck Sent: Saturday, April 16, 2011 10:57 PM To: ET07 Hoc; HOO Hoc Cc: Moore, Scott; Zimmerman, Roy; Virgilio, Martin; Reynolds, Steven Subject: Final slides for the ET – please pass along Attachments: JapanGlobalAssessmentFinalAprill5.pptx Attached are the…
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