IAEA: Handling of Waste at Fukushima Could be Better

摘要

The U.N. nuclear watchdog said the management of radioactive waste and contaminated water at Japan's tsunami-crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant could be improved despite "good progress" in cleaning up the site. The operator of the plant said in February it had found a pool of highly contaminated water on the roof of a plant building and that it had probably leaked into the sea through a gutter when it rained. The finding comes four years after a massive earthquake and tsunami caused meltdowns at Tokyo Electric Power Co Inc's (TEPCO) Fukushima reactors. Some of the leaks have been dealt with to avoid a repetition of such incidents, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said. Efforts have included filling and covering of gaps, recovery of contaminated soil and treating surfaces to prevent rainwater leakages.