Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chairman Sarada “It is important to parallel decommissioning work and accident investigation”

It has been 10 years since the accident at TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station.

According to an interview with NHK, Chairman Sarada, the head of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, a regulatory body established after the accident, said that it is important to investigate the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in parallel as the decommissioning work progresses. did.

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission was established the year after the accident based on the lessons learned from the Fukushima nuclear accident, and has been responsible for dealing with problems at the nuclear power plant and examining safety measures.

In response to the decrease in radiation levels at the site, the accident investigation at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant was resumed, the pollution status inside the building and the mechanism of the hydrogen explosion were investigated, and a report was released this week. I will.

Toyoshi Fuketa, chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, said in an interview with NHK, "If decontamination progresses in the future, it will be possible to enter the top floors of the meltdown Units 1 and 2. I would like to continue the investigation, "he said, and revealed his intention to continue the investigation to clarify the cause of the accident.

On top of that, "If the decommissioning of the nuclear power plant progresses, the sites we want to know will disappear. It is important to get the information necessary for investigation and analysis before decommissioning." He emphasized that it is important to proceed with decommissioning work and accident investigation in parallel.

In addition, after the accident, the national and local governments are reviewing disaster prevention plans in line with the restart of the nuclear power plant, but it has been pointed out that the local government may not be able to evacuate as expected due to the road being cut off by the earthquake or tsunami. It is rising from.

Regarding this, Chairman Fuketa said, "We check the contents of each regional disaster prevention plan together with the Cabinet Office every time it is compiled. The Regulatory Commission also wants to take part in the responsibility." He showed his intention to be actively involved in.