Strict attention to JAEA following troubles Ibaraki Governor November 6, 16:26

At the facilities of the Japan Atomic Energy Research and Development Organization in Oarai-machi and Tokai-mura, Ibaraki Prefecture, Governor Oigawa of Ibaraki Prefecture, on the 6th, received a series of troubles such as the destruction of facilities due to typhoons and theft of goods. I called on the director of, and urged me to take strict caution and report the contents by taking measures to prevent recurrence.

At the facility in Oarai-machi, Japan Atomic Energy Agency, there was an accident where workers were exposed, and in September, the decommissioned reactor was decided due to the typhoon, and the research reactor that was shut down was cooled down. The facility for collapsed.

In addition, in Tokai Village facilities, there was a problem that radioactive materials leaked in January, and it was revealed that the transceiver was stolen in the “radiation control area” where access was restricted last month. It was.

In response to these problems, Governor Oikawa called the Toshio Kodama director of the JAEA to the prefectural government on the 6th, and after carefully observing the safety management system and taking measures to prevent recurrence, I asked to report to the prefecture by 29th.

Governor Oikawa says, “It is a problem that rudimentary troubles are continuously occurring in facilities that handle nuclear weapons, and we want you to respond firmly as an organization.”
“We would like to do our best to ensure that all employees are given top priority on safety and gain trust again,” said JAMA President Kodama.