A decision on that recommendation is pending. TEPCO and government officials say tritium, which is not harmful in small amounts, cannot be removed from the water, but all other radionuclides selected for treatment can be reduced to safe levels for release.
Even so, they remain in the water, some scientists say, raises a concern about their impact on marine life from a long-term release. TEPCO has managed to cut the amount of contaminated water to one-third of what it used to be through a series of measures. In another building, plant workers — about 4, per day now — go through automated security checkpoints and radiation measurements.
Because radiation levels have fallen significantly following decontamination, full protection gear is only needed in a few places in the plant, including in and around the melted reactor buildings.
On a recent visit, AP journalists donned partial protective gear to tour a low-radiation area: a helmet, double socks, cotton gloves, surgical masks, goggles and a vest with a personal dosimeter. Full protection gear, which means hazmat coveralls, a full-face mask, a head cover, triple socks and double rubber gloves, was required at a shared storage pool where fuel relocation from the No. A decade after the accident, Japan doesn't yet have a plan to dispose of the highly radioactive melted fuel, debris and waste at the plant.
Technology also isn't advanced enough yet to manage the waste by reducing its toxicity. TEPCO says it needs to get rid of the water storage tanks to free up space at the plant so workers can build facilities that will be used to study and store melted fuel and other debris.
Ten years after the disaster, life has returned pretty much to normal in many parts of Fukushima Prefecture. In some of the inland cities such as Fukushima city or Koriyama, there are few if any visible signs that the nuclear accident ever occurred.
Emiko Fujioka, the secretary-general of the Fukushima Beacon for Global Citizens Network, says that these days it is mainly only the evacuees from the former radiation exclusion zones who still think about it frequently. In the absence of scientific guidance from the government authorities, communities long ago divided between those who fear the radiation contamination and those who dismiss the risk — sometimes seeing their own neighbours or family members as unduly alarmist.
In a somewhat similar fashion to the current COVID pandemic, local opinion tends to diverge between those who are horrified by the potential health risks and those who are angry at the possible economic damage that could be done to the community by those who continue to highlight the dangers. Minamisoma returnees keen to rebuild lives after lifting of evacuation order for first time since nuclear disaster. By Michael Penn.
Published On 9 Mar It is difficult to travel overseas under this situation, but you can learn how Fukushima is today. Get the latest information about the current status of Fukushima on this recommended online tour. Check the details about the Fukushima online experience! In the mid-afternoon on the 11th Match, , the giant earthquake with moment magnitude of 9.
The epicenter of the earthquake was kilometers 80 miles east of Sendai, the northeastern part of Japan. About 20, disappeared and dead have been confirmed. People were heavily threatened by aftershocks for over times, and over 16 meters high mega tsunami attacked the area. Iwate and Miyagi Prefecture got damaged the worst by the earthquakes and tsunami. In Fukushima, the Fukushima nuclear power plant exploded due to the earthquakes and spread radioactive around the area. The radioactive in the air fell to the ground since it rained just a few days later.
About 8 years have passed since Fukushima was attacked by the mega tsunami and the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant spread radiation. This year, J Village, which is the sports complex facility, restarted its business. J Village is regarded as the symbol of recovery of Fukushima.
The sports facility is located within only about 20 km from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant and took important roles as an evacuation center, an accommodation for reconstruction workers of the nuclear power plant and parking facilities. J Village was opened as the first national football training center in Japan in , however, it was closed after the disaster.
Fukushima not only suffered a great deal of damage from the mega tsunami and the huge earthquake but also fell victim to radioactivity emitted due to the power plant meltdown. The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant used to be enclosed by the forest till it was deforested.
They need to prevent clearing water for decontamination from flowing to the sea. That is why there are a large number of tanks filled up with the contaminated water around the nuclear power plant, and the area for the indisposable tanks were extended. TEPCO says it needs to get rid of the water storage tanks to free up space at the plant so workers can build facilities that will be used to study and store melted fuel and other debris.
There are about , tons of solid radioactive waste, including contaminated debris and soil, sludge from water treatment, scrapped tanks and other waste. Local officials and residents say they expect the complex to one day be open space where they can walk freely. Tokyo correspondent Mari Yamaguchi has visited the Fukushima nuclear plant nine times, starting in Sections U. Science Technology Business U. Full Coverage: Photography. Connect with the definitive source for global and local news.
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