Protective clothing used for decommissioning work, etc.

Protective clothing used in decommissioning work, etc. May delay procurement As a substitute Fukushima February 18 0:10

TEPCO will use substitutes from March 18 because procurement of equipment such as protective clothing used for decommissioning of Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station may be delayed due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection And so on.

According to TEPCO, due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection, procurement may be delayed in the future, as some of the equipment used for decommissioning work will be delayed in manufacturing and distribution in China in Japan. about it.

For this reason, we will take measures such as using substitutes so as not to hinder the work.

For the next month, switch to protective clothing containing radioactive materials that is resistant to dirt for the next month.

After April it means to secure one from another manufacturer.

The vest with a transparent breast pocket to hold the dosimeter may run out of stock on the 27th of this month, and until now all had been discarded.

In addition, waterproof suits to be worn when working with water will be replaced by upper and lower rain gear that is commercially available from the 17th.

According to TEPCO, "This is a temporary measure and we would like to restore it if it becomes stable."