"Preparing for uncertain risks" NRA Chairman 9 years after the accident

"Preparing for Uncertain Risks" Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chairman since March 11, 2010, 22:32

It has been nine years since the accident at TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station. Chairperson Sarada of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, which regulates nuclear power safety, gave instructions to staff and urged them to prepare for risks associated with uncertainties such as natural disasters.

Nine years after the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, nine years have passed, and the chairman of the Nuclear Regulation Authority, Toshiki Sarada, has been instructed to staff members on behalf of the Nuclear Safety and Security Agency of the country that was demolished in the accident. The we.

In this context, Mr. Sarada stated that there was no sense of urgency for the huge tsunami in the background of the accident, saying, "There is always uncertainty in the future. It will stop or lead to postponement, and will remain the status quo. "

He said that `` the ability to act with the right priorities will determine whether we can deal with risks like natural disasters, '' he urged to prepare for uncertain risks so that accidents would never occur again. Was.

On Tuesday, the Regulatory Commission did not recruit personnel to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus, and officials stared at the video broadcast over the Internet.

Professor Emeritus Hiroshi Tasaka of Tama University Graduate School

Professor Hiroshi Tasaka, a graduate student of Tama University, who is familiar with nuclear power regulation, was unable to prevent the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant nine years ago. Was pointed out by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of the Promotion Agency, and it was not necessary to take into account the demands of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission on the circumstances and profits of electric power utilities. Without this attitude, the public will not be able to accept the decision of the Regulatory Commission with peace of mind. "It was important to maintain independence from the intentions of power companies and promotion ministries.

He said that in order to maintain this independence, it is necessary to ensure that the selection of committee members and staff members is not affected by governments, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, or other promoting parties. It should be stricter to select committee members and recruit staff members. It is important to have the trust of the people, and without this, regulations cannot move. "