Last year at the Kashiwazaki Kariwa Nuclear Power Station in Niigata Prefecture, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission was held on the 27th in response to a series of problems in anti-terrorism measures, and TEPCO's planned measures to prevent recurrence of equipment were reported. I did.
At the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant, serious problems in counter-terrorism, such as inadequate equipment to detect intrusions by terrorists, became apparent one after another last year, and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission conducted an inspection to confirm measures to prevent recurrence of TEPCO. I am.
A private meeting was held on the 27th, and we received a report from the person in charge of the Nuclear Regulatory Agency, who is in charge of inspection, about the basic concept of equipment measures shown by TEPCO.
Reported on the design of equipment to prevent intrusion even in harsh natural environments such as snow, the method of checking people and vehicles not only by security guards but also by machines, and the revision plan of the area that restricts the entry of people on the site of the nuclear power plant. It means that it was done.
TEPCO will submit a more detailed equipment plan based on the opinions of the committee members.
The Regulatory Commission has stated that detailed information cannot be disclosed because it is a secret against terrorism, but so far Chairman Toyoshi Fuketa said, "Even if the culture and attitude deteriorate, we need equipment that can provide minimum protection. It was pointed out.
Last year, the Regulatory Commission issued an administrative punishment to order corrective action on this issue, and the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant will remain unable to restart unless it is found to have improved by inspection.