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Post by Ex_Nuke_Troop on Feb 25, 2014 6:53:20 GMT
Nuclear regulators criticize tainted water leak
Japan's nuclear regulators have criticized the operator of the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant for failing to prevent massive leakage of highly radioactive water. Tokyo Electric Power Company announced last Thursday that 100 tons of water containing record high levels of radioactive substances had overflowed from a storage tank near the No. 4 reactor building. Company officials on Monday briefed experts of the Nuclear Regulation Authority that the leakage occurred when valves that should have been closed were left open. This allowed tainted water to enter the tank that overflowed. They reported that workers have not been sufficiently monitoring the levels of water inside the tank. NRA official Toyoshi Fuketa said that water gauges, alarms and other devices have been in place to prevent water leaks but they were not functional. He asked TEPCO officials to take thorough measures to ensure these devices will fully work. Another official asked the utility to investigate if there were mishaps by workers. When work to attach number plates on the valves was ongoing, the valves may have been opened. Feb. 24, 2014 - Updated 10:53 UTC www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/english/news/20140224_27.html
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