Partial corrosion of nuclear-related facilities “Securing budget for safety measures” Secretary of the Secretary Dec. 19:19
In connection with the fact that a part of the building of a nuclear facility in Ibaraki that was completely destroyed by a typhoon in September was corroded, the secretary of the secretary of the government was aging the nuclear facilities in Japan. He showed the idea of securing the necessary budget to take safety measures including countermeasures.
At a nuclear facility in Ibaraki Prefecture, the building that cooled the research reactor was completely destroyed by the typhoon in September, and the Japan Atomic Energy Agency has designed the wooden bracing that supports the building. The results of the survey that the wind fell half as much as the standard were compiled.
Regarding this, the secretary of the secretary told the press conference in the afternoon that “This facility is a facility that is not scheduled to be used in the future, and that it is judged that there is no substantial safety problem. I am handling it. "
On the other hand, Secretary of the Secretariat said, “It is true that approximately 70% of the nuclear-related facilities of the Japan Atomic Energy Agency have passed more than 40 years since construction. Secure the safety of nuclear measures, including countermeasures for aging. Therefore, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology will secure the necessary budget and will supervise and supervise the organization. "