On the 7th, at TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, water containing radioactive materials leaked from the exhaust port of a contaminated water purification system, and Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Saito requested that TEPCO investigate the cause and prevent recurrence. It has been revealed that the company has given instructions to take all possible measures to ensure safety, including:
On the 7th, there was a problem where water containing radioactive materials leaked from the exhaust port of a contaminated water purification system at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant.
The amount of water that leaked was estimated to be approximately 5.5 tons, and it is believed that it contained radioactive materials equivalent to approximately 220 times the national reporting standard.
Regarding this, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Saito stated at a press conference after the Cabinet meeting on the 9th, ``There has been no change in the radiation dose values at monitoring posts such as site boundaries, and no external impact has been confirmed at this time.'' The company announced that it has instructed TEPCO to take all possible measures to ensure safety, including investigating the cause and preventing recurrence, and to thoroughly disseminate information in an easy-to-understand manner.
In addition, regarding the impact of future discharge of treated water into the ocean, the company stated, ``There are other purification facilities in addition to this facility, and in the future, we will conduct cleaning operations based on the premise that measures to prevent recurrence of this incident will be applied. I heard there will be no impact."