Fukushima
Fukushima
Fact sheet on UNSCEAR Fukushima Report
http://www.unscear.org/docs/14-06112_Ebook.pdf
The report addresses “Levels and effects of radiation exposure due to the nuclear accident after the 2011 Great East-Japan Earthquake and Tsunami”. The main focus is on the exposure to radiation of various groups of the population. The environmental assessment addresses marine, freshwater and terrestrial ecosystems.
Video of the IAEA Fukushima report
http://www.iaea.org/newscenter/multimedia/videos/iaea-fukushima-report
After the accident at the TEPCO’s Fukushima Daiichi NPP, strengthening the global nuclear safety framework has become one of the main priorities of the IAEA. The IAEA helped to channel international assistance to Japan and began sharing information about the accident worldwide.
Inside Fukushima Daiichi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QguilF9sokQ&list=PLCsYX9QVCDTEm8lRbuTS5bSGRFiRsm6Xz
The IAEA's Fact-Finding Mission in Japan visited the damaged TEPCO’s Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant on 27 May 2011, the final site visit of the team's programme to identify lessons from the Japanese nuclear accident that could help improve global nuclear safety.
IAEA Chief Visits Fukushima
DG Amano visited TEPCO’s Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant to collect first-hand information on the accident, to learn the necessary lessons in order to strengthen the safety standards and implement an action plan on nuclear safety.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cX_0VYScSms&list=PLCsYX9QVCDTEm8lRbuTS5bSGRFiRsm6Xz
Fukushima Daiichi- 2 Years on
IAEA photos from TEPCO’s Fukushima Daiichi Accident- showing the work that has been done and the progress achieved 2 years after the accident.
http://www.iaea.org/newscenter/multimedia/photoessays/fukushima-daiichi-two-years
European and African experts take part in IAEA Emergency Preparedness and Response Workshop in Fukushima Prefecture. This workshop discussed how to prepare for and respond to nuclear or radiological emergencies. Japanese experts participated as lecturers, and the workshop was supported by the Fukushima Prefecture and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan.
IAEA Experts' Meeting to discuss best practices in mitigating the impact of nuclear disasters at an International Experts' Meeting (IEM) on Severe Accident Management in the light of the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant.
IAEA Fukushima Daiichi- News Center- for ongoing updates.
http://www.iaea.org/newscenter/focus/fukushima
Seawater Sampling in Fukushima: IAEA and Japanese Experts Conduct Joint Mission (Nov 2014)
Photos from the Seawater Sampling Mission:
Recent proficiency tests organised at the request of Japan’s Nuclear Regulation Authority were carried out between June to August 2014 to test the analytical performance of participating laboratories for radionuclides in a sea water sample. A total of 30 laboratories from 15 countries participated in this exercise, 12 from Japan and 18 from IAEA Member States in Europe and the USA. Photos of these missions are shown in this IAEA Image bank.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/iaea_imagebank/sets/72157647698942692/
Full report: http://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/comparative-results-sea-water-analysis-show-high-accuracy-japanese-laboratories
Youtube Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsgri7wA_4o&list=PLCsYX9QVCDTEm8lRbuTS5bSGRFiRsm6Xz
Workshop speakers included the 2016 WA Plenary Chair Ambassador Anu Laamanen (Finland), 2016 WA General Working Group Chair Ambassador Paul Beijer (Sweden), 2015-2016 WA Experts Group Chair Robertas Rosinas (Lithuania), 2016 WA Licensing and Enforcement Officers Meeting Chair Jon Erik Strömö (Norway), as well as the Head of the WA Secretariat, Ambassador Philip Griffiths. The WA control lists as well as export licensing and enforcement topics were covered during the two days.
The following link from WA’s webpage contains more details:
http://www.wassenaar.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/June-2016-Workshop-media-release.pdf