Fukushima Daiichi NPS Measures to prevent the spread of infection without moving employees from the Tokyo metropolitan area April 7 19:57
While the spread of the new coronavirus has spread nationwide and emergency declarations have been issued in Tokyo and other places, the Tokyo Metropolitan Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station is in principle a metropolitan area to prevent the spread of the infection and delay in decommissioning work. We have taken measures such as not to move employees from.
The Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, which has undergone meltdown nine years ago and is now undergoing decommissioning work, which is said to last for 40 years, employs approximately 4,000 people per day, including workers at cooperating companies.
According to TEPCO, in order to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus, in principle, employees are not moved from the Tokyo metropolitan area to power plants.
Employees assigned to the power plant on the 1st of this month due to personnel changes are taking measures such as working in a separately prepared office space.
For shift workers who are responsible for cooling down melted-down nuclear fuel and treating contaminated water, which are important for decommissioning work, we have set up a dedicated commuter bus and separated transportation routes and entrances. , And take measures to avoid contact with other employees and workers.
In addition, the company says that the necessary amount of equipment such as masks and protective clothing used for radiation protection during decommissioning operations is being secured at this time by expanding the number of suppliers.