Rafael Grossi, head of the IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency), acknowledged that several experts from the working group responsible for evaluating Japan’s plans to release radiation-free water from the Fukushima-1 nuclear power plant have expressed concerns about these plans. Grossi stated this in an interview with the agency. Reutersexcerpts were published on Friday.
He stressed that the report published by the IAEA is scientifically sound despite possible disagreements among experts during its preparation. The IAEA chief also noted that only one or two experts from among the experts expressed their concerns.
The working group tasked with evaluating the release plan included experts from various countries, including Russia, China, the United States, Australia, Argentina, the United Kingdom, Vietnam, Canada, the Republic of Korea, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and France.
On July 4, the IAEA released a report stating that Japan’s dewatering plans are in line with international standards. At a press conference in Tokyo, Grossi also said that the agency considers the impact of water release on the region’s population and ecosystem to be extremely insignificant.
The land of the Fukushima-1 nuclear power plant currently contains more than 1.25 million tons of water, which was used to cool reactors damaged after the 2011 tsunami. The Japanese government says the water is disinfected and contains only the hydrogen isotope tritium. In April 2021, Tokyo made the decision to dump large volumes of this water into the ocean.
The tritium content of the water prior to release is planned to be diluted with clean ocean water to a level that corresponds to one-fortieth of the safety margin and one-seventh of the acceptable limit set by the International Commission on Radiological Protection and the Government of Japan. The drinking water limit set by the World Health Organization. The unloading will be carried out through a specially constructed tunnel for 30 years under IAEA supervision.
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