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Fukushima Daiichi

A collection of information on Fukushima Daiichi Reactor and the earthquake and tsumani of March 11, 2011.

• An interesting summary by US BWR Plant Operators (ppt 1.4Mb), posted March 16, 2011
• Fukushima Daiichi Accident and Initial Safety Measures Worldwide - from the NISA site:
  • The 2011 off the Pacific coast of Tohoku Pacific Earthquake and the seismic damage to the NPPs (4th April, 2011) (pdf 3.8Mb) - a comprehensive 76 page presentation.
  • On the Implementation of Emergency Safety Measures at Other Power Plants drawn from the 2011 Accident at Fukushima Dai‐ichi and Dai‐ni Nuclear Power Stations (Minister’s Instructions, Released on March 30th) (pdf 361kb)
• Understanding the accident of Fukushima Daiichi - This film presents the sequence of the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi plant in March 2011.It explains how the boiling water reactor (BWR) operated in Japan, describes the scenario of the accident and details the actions conducted during the crisis. Duration: 13 minutes, dated 19 Jun 2012.