It is the fervent hope of the nearterm task force that their hardships and losses may never be repeated. Fukushima daiichi nuclear accident first considerations. The description of the accident and its representation in the accident investigation reports convey these shortcomings. A fukushima produced rice market in tokyo was accepted by consumers as safe. This page will collect links to these reports as they become available, in no particular order. We do this in accordance with the act regarding the fukushima nuclear accident independent investigation commission. The official report of the fukushima nuclear accident. The fukushima daiichi accident consists of a report by the iaea director general and five technical volumes. Iaea releases director generals report on fukushima.
Unscear 20 report volume i sources, effects and risks of ionizing radiation united nations scientific committee on the effects of atomic radiation sources, effects and risks of ionizing radiation unscear 20 report volume i report to the general assembly scientific annex a. The fukushima daiichi nuclear power plant accident. Iaea the fukushima daiichi accident one report by the iaea director general five technical volumes the result of extensive international collaborative effort five working groups 180 experts 42 member states this report presents an assessment of the causes and consequences of the accident at the fukushima daiichi nuclear power plant in japan. The purpose of this report is to provide an accurate, consolidated source of information regarding the sequence of events. The fukushima daiichi accident will be a subject of intense scrutiny and study for years to come.
In november 2011 the us institute of nuclear power operators inpo released its special report on the nuclear accident at the fukushima daiichi nuclear power station, with timeline. It has also compelled nuclear safety experts to confirm that the principles upon which nuclear. Fukushima nuclear accident analysis report interim report december 02, 2011 the tokyo electric power company, inc. The purpose of the cnsc staff assessment is to benchmark the observations and action items identified in two cnsc documents. It has triggered a closer examination of specific site locations and designs associated with those sites. Levels and effects of radiation exposure due to the nuclear accident.
Fukushima daiichi accident reports there are a number of reports on the fukushima daiichi accident which have been prepared by either industrial or regulatory bodies. Both the 2011 accident at the fukushima daiichi nuclear energy facility in japan and the chernobyl accident in the former soviet union in 1986 required countermeasures to protect the public. The accident at the fukushima daiichi nuclear power plant that resulted from the great east japan. Fukushima accident, disaster that occurred in 2011 at the fukushima daiichi number one nuclear power plant on the pacific coast of northern japan, which was caused by a severe earthquake and powerful series of tsunami waves and was the second worst nuclear power accident in history. The fukushima nuclear accident exposes the deep and systemic failure of the very institutions that are. The fukushima report is on track to be finalized by. The official report of the fukushima nuclear accident independent investigation commission executive summary. Final report on the accident at fukushima nuclear power. Lessons learned conference paper pdf available july 20 with 365 reads how we measure reads. In a report for swedish radio shortly after the 2011 fukushima disaster, hans blix by then consultant to the swedish nuclear power company vattenfall still refused to acknowledge the humanitarian and ecological magnitude of the fukushima nuclear disaster. This publication comes ahead of the agencys general conference in september.
This was the 2nd worst nuclear accident next to the chernobyl accident. This report is the culmination of a research project titled assessment. It is the result of an extensive international collaborative effort involving five working groups with about 180 experts from 42 member states with and without nuclear power programmes and several international bodies. Introduction the iaea report on reactor and spent fuel safety in the light of the accident at the fukushima daiichi nuclear power plant1, which is based on the deliberations of an international experts meeting on the same topic in march 2012 in vienna, emphasizes that the. We thank all of them for stepping forward, together, to carry the light of science and truth in a time of crisis to combat fear, uncertainty, and misinformation. Report by the director general, which the time of the had not yet been published at committees sixtysecond. Final report on the accident at fukushima nuclear power stations of tokyo electric power company recommendations investigation committee on the accident at fukushima nuclear power stations of tokyo electric power company july 23, 2012 on march 11, 2011, the fukushima daiichi nuclear power station fukushima daiichi nps. The fukushima nuclear accident and crisis management. The official report of executive summary the fukushima nuclear accident independent investigation commission this global edition of the executive summary is intended solely as a convenience for the nonjapanesereading global audience, and includes selected elements from the entire japanese report.
He later stated that this report would be an authoritative, factual and balanced assessment, addressing the causes and consequences of the. On 24 august 2011, the nuclear safety commission nsc of japan published the results of its recalculation of the total amount of radioactive materials released into the air during the accident at the fukushima daiichi nuclear power station. Further details on the health canadas activities summarised in this document are available in the special environmental radioactivity in canada report on fukushima accident contaminants. Investigations into the fukushima daiichi nuclear disaster or accident began on 11 march 2011 when a series of equipment failures, core melt and down, and releases of radioactive materials occurred at the fukushima daiichi nuclear power station from the 2011 off the pacific coast of tohoku earthquake and tsunami on the same day. Summary report on fukushima accident contaminants in. In this sense, we believe the fukushima accident like its predecessorswas preventable. Fukushima nuclear accident analysis report interim report. A lie is being perpetrated on the internet that no radiation related fatalities have resulted from the ongoing fukushima nuclear catastrophe. Fukushima nuclear disaster congressional research service 1 introduction and overview the disaster that struck japans fukushima daiichi nuclear power station on march 11, 2011, caused the most extensive release of radioactivity since the chernobyl accident in 1986 and was far worse than the 1979 three mile island accident in the united states.
Japanus response to the fukushima crisis, which the sasakawa peace foundation launched in july 2011. Assessment on the 66th day of projected external doses for. Who global report on fukushima nuclear accident details. On june 20, 2012 tepco compiled and published the fukushima nuclear accident analysis report hereinafter, internal accident analysis report. This report looks into them and draws some important conclusions.
Fukushima daiichi accident world nuclear association. Fukushima daiichi accident study status as of april 2012. This new nea report, five years after the fukushima daiichi accident. The report on the fukushima daiichi accident at the iaea general conference in september 2012, the director general announced that the iaea would prepare a report on the fukushima daiichi accident. The internal accident analysis report consolidates the results of detailed investigations into the factual relationships regarding the circumstances leading up to and following the accident. This 97page report gives a valuable and detailed account of events. Nuclear safety improvements and lessons learnt, focuses on what has been done by the agency and its member countries to improve safety since the accident in 2011. In 2011, after the fukushima daiichi nuclear power plant accident, the initial decrease in the ambient dose equivalent rate dh10 dt. Investigations into the fukushima daiichi nuclear disaster.
This fact netted both accidents the highest rating on the international nuclear and radiological event scale ines. This report is dedicated to the people of japan and especially to those who have responded heroically to the nuclear accident at fukushima. Initial decrease in the ambient dose equivalent rate after. Preliminary lessons learned from the fukushima daiichi. Preliminary lessons learned from the fukushima daiichi accident for advanced nuclear power plant technology development a. Additionally, detailed radioactivity measurements collected by health canada are.
This report provides a narrative overview and timeline for the earthquake, tsunami, and subsequent nuclear accident at tokyo electric power companys tepco fukushima daiichi nuclear power station on march 11, 2011. The account of the fukushima daiichi accident by the plant. Throughout its tenure, the nearterm task force has been inspired by the strength and. Key findings and recommendations from the parliamentary panel looking into the accident at the fukushima nuclear plant that followed an earthquake and tsunami on 11 march 2011. Canadas response to fukushima canadian nuclear safety.
Cancerrelated deaths as the consequence of the fukushima accident are estimated to be statistically insignificant. The fukushima nuclear accident marks the end of the nuclear safety paradigm. The who report health risk assessment from the nuclear accident after the 2011 great east japan earthquake and tsunami based on preliminary dose estimation noted, however, that the estimated risk for specific cancers in certain subsets of the population in fukushima prefecture has increased and, as such, it calls for long term continued. This report provides a short overview on the outline of the progression and the influence of the accident of the fukushima i npp on the basis of public information until the beginning of december, 2011. Many reports have been compiled in the four years since the accident and experts have weighed in on lessons learned, the need for higher nuclear power safety standards, the advantages and disadvantages of nuclear power, and the costs and true damages and losses from the accident. A post accident safety analysis report of the fukushima accident future direction of evacuation. This report would not have been possible without their hard work and dedication. Cnsc assessment of the iaea director general report of the fukushima daiichi accident. Inter alia, data and reports issued by the fukushima medical university e. The iaea director generals report on the fukushima daiichi accident, along with five technical volumes on this topic by international experts, have just been publicly released.