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Contaminated water leak at Fukushima Daiichi

Contaminated water leak at Fukushima Daiichi

A leak of contaminated water has been discovered from a pipe connected to a caesium adsorption device at the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Japan. The leak has been stopped and Tokyo Electric Power Company said it will check soil beneath the pipe for contamination.

Regulation & Safety 07 February 2024


IAEA mission reaffirms safety of Fukushima water release

IAEA mission reaffirms safety of Fukushima water release

Japan's discharge of treated water into the sea at the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant is consistent with international safety standards, the International Atomic Energy Agency Task Force monitoring the release has concluded in its first full report since the water discharge began last year.

Regulation & Safety 30 January 2024


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Release of second batch of Fukushima water begins

Release of second batch of Fukushima water begins

Tokyo Electric Power Company has begun releasing the second batch of treated water at the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the ocean. During the latest discharge, expected to last about 17 days, some 7800 cubic metres of treated water will be diluted and released into the sea.

Regulation & Safety 05 October 2023


IAEA sees no rise in tritium level near Fukushima Daiichi

IAEA sees no rise in tritium level near Fukushima Daiichi

The International Atomic Energy Agency said that its independent sampling and analysis of seawater near the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant has found that the tritium levels have remained below Japan’s operational limit.

Regulation & Safety 11 September 2023


Japan starts discharging treated water into the sea

Japan starts discharging treated water into the sea

Tokyo Electric Power Company announced it has begun releasing treated water currently stored at the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the ocean. The operation - expected to take up to 30 years to complete - is being closely monitored by the International Atomic Energy Agency.

Regulation & Safety 24 August 2023


Preparations begin for Fukushima water discharge

Preparations begin for Fukushima water discharge

The Japanese government has requested Tokyo Electric Power Company begin preparations for the release of treated water currently stored at the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the ocean. The first treated water is set to be discharged on or after 24 August.

Regulation & Safety 22 August 2023


Fukushima water release is safe, IAEA concludes

Fukushima water release is safe, IAEA concludes

Japan's plan to release treated water stored at the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the ocean is consistent with relevant international safety standards, an International Atomic Energy Agency Task Force has concluded in its final report. The release would have a negligible radiological impact on people and the environment, it said.

Regulation & Safety 04 July 2023


IAEA finds Fukushima water sampling meets requirements

IAEA finds Fukushima water sampling meets requirements

Tokyo Electric Power Company has demonstrated its capabilities for accurate and precise measurements of the radionuclides present in the treated water stored at the Fukushima Daiichi site, according to an International Atomic Energy Agency report.

Regulation & Safety 31 May 2023


IAEA assesses regulatory preparedness for Fukushima water release

IAEA assesses regulatory preparedness for Fukushima water release

An International Atomic Energy Agency task force reviewing the safety of Japan's plan to discharge treated water from the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the sea has released its fifth report. The report is focused on Japan's domestic regulatory review of the water release.

Regulation & Safety 05 May 2023


IAEA sees progress in safety-related aspects of Fukushima water release plan

IAEA sees progress in safety-related aspects of Fukushima water release plan

An International Atomic Energy Agency task force reviewing the safety of Japan's plan to discharge treated water from the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the sea has released its fourth report. The report compiles the findings from the task force's second safety review mission to Japan, held in November 2022.

Regulation & Safety 06 April 2023