Equipment for "Radiation Control Area" Stolen and sold on the net JAEA Oct. 11 21:11
At the research institute of the Japan Atomic Energy Agency in Ibaraki Prefecture, we found that six transceivers stored in the controlled area where access was restricted were lost and sold at online auctions. JAEA reported the damage to the police as if it had been stolen.
According to the JAEA, it was found that six emergency transceivers stored at a facility for processing high-level radioactive liquid waste at the Nuclear Fuel Cycle Engineering Laboratory in Tokai-mura, Ibaraki Prefecture, are no longer available. It means that.
After that, I investigated and found that it was sold at a recycling store and online auction, and the JAEA reported the damage to the police on the 11th, assuming it was stolen.
The transceiver was stored in a control room in a “radiation control area” where access was restricted to control radioactive material.
JAEA says, “The items in the area may be contaminated and must be strictly controlled. In the future, we will cooperate with the police investigation and consider measures to prevent recurrence.” .