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The IAEA Published a Report on Its First Review Mission of Safety Aspects of Handling of ALPS Treated Water at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station since the Start of the Discharge in October 2023

January 30, 2024

On January 30, the IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) published the report on its first review mission of Safety Aspects of Handling of ALPS treated water at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station (FDNPS) since the Start of the Discharge. The report shows the conclusions based on the review conducted when the IAEA officials and international experts visited Japan from October 24th to 27th, 2023.

1. Summary

The review mission of Safety Aspects of Handling of ALPS treated water at FDNPS in October 2023 was conducted based on the Terms of Reference (TOR) on reviews of safety aspects of handling ALPS treated water, which was signed with the IAEA in July 2021. This is the first review mission since the Start of the Discharge. The IAEA’s review has been conducted by the IAEA Task Force, which consists of the IAEA officials and international experts (from Argentina, Canada, China, France, Republic of Korea, Marshall Islands, Russia, United Kingdom and Vietnam). 
This report mainly describes the findings of the IAEA’s review in October 2023 in accordance with international safety standards.

2. Key Points of the Report

*There are quotes from the IAEA report (Including some summaries)
 
The same major technical items were reviewed as in the review before the start of discharge. 
 ⅰ. Regulatory Control and Authorization
 ⅱ. Safety Related Aspects of Systems and Processes for Controlling Discharges 
 ⅲ. Characterization of the Source 
 ⅳ. Radiological Environmental Impact Assessment
 ⅴ. Source and Environmental Monitoring Programmes
 ⅵ. Involvement of Interested Parties
 ⅶ. Occupational Radiation Protection
 
The report includes the key points of discussion between the IAEA Task Force and METI and TEPCO and observation of the site visit to the FDNPS, and summary of the Task Force’s findings on each technical item.
 
In addition, the report highlights that the Task Force did not identify anything that is inconsistent with the requirements in the relevant international safety standards.

Main review item

Future activities

3. Response to the IAEA Report

Through the IAEA review, the Government of Japan will continue to take measures in accordance with international safety standards and take all possible measures to ensure safety.

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