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Events at unit 1
26 August, 2011
A PC-based simulator used to analyze the event evolution at Fukushima Daiichi unit 1 has produced results broadly consistent with reported data. In particular, it found that had TEPCO not acted to inject seawater when it did, further core meltdown and even vessel penetration would have been likely. By Li-Chi Cliff Po
Public exposure in Japan
15 August, 2011
The earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan on 11 March has affected the entire country. Multiple agencies have been monitoring radiation release from the six 1970s BWRs at the Fukushima Daiichi site since then, both at the site and beyond, although predicting the long-term effects of the radiation remains premature. By Penny Hitchin
NE Atlantic discharges
15 August, 2011
European countries signed up to the OSPAR Convention are committed to achieve ‘good environmental status’ of the Atlantic Ocean. This includes reducing radioactive discharges to levels where the additional concentrations above historic levels are close to zero by 2020. The most recent report finds the nuclear industry making progress, but improvements are still required. By Penny Hitchin