Regarding the area where measures such as evacuation of residents are being prepared in case of another accident at the Tokyo Electric Power Company Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, where decommissioning is underway, Chairman Toyoshi Fuketa of the Nuclear Regulation Authority said that the risk is low. He indicated that he would proceed with discussions to reduce the range, which has a radius of 30 kilometers.
At the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, based on the guidelines set by the Nuclear Regulation Authority, a 30-kilometer radius from the facility is designated as the UPZ (Emergency Protective Measures Preparation Zone), where measures such as evacuation are prepared in case an accident occurs again. , and local governments formulate evacuation plans.
The 30-kilometer radius is the same as a general nuclear power plant, but at a press conference on the 31st, Chairman Fuketa of the Nuclear Regulation Authority said that at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, although it is believed that there is melted nuclear fuel inside the reactor, He explained that most of the radioactive materials that cause radiation exposure requiring emergency evacuation have already been released and the risk is low.
After that, he said, ``Considering the current situation, it would be excessive to ask residents up to 30 kilometers to evacuate if something happened at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant.'' showed.
However, there is the Fukushima Daini Nuclear Power Plant, which has been decided to be decommissioned, about 10 kilometers away from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. He showed the recognition that it is necessary to discuss together.