But it claimed that it did not affect the environment, and a Japanese research institution experienced a radioactive material leak
According to a report by Kyodo News Agency on the 12th, the Nuclear Fuel Cycle Engineering Research Institute located in Tokaimura, Ibaraki Prefecture, a subsidiary of the Japan Atomic Energy Research and Development Agency, has admitted to a recent leak of radioactive materials, but stated that it has not affected the health of staff and the surrounding environment.
The Institute of Nuclear Fuel Cycle Engineering stated that on the afternoon of the 8th, staff found contamination caused by radioactive substances during regular inspections of the glove box in the third development room of the institute's plutonium fuel. The pollution location is located on the upper and lower surfaces of the glove box, with a total of 4 locations and a maximum radioactive activity of approximately 33 Becquerels.
According to reports, the glove box is usually sealed and undergoes regular inspections every two years; There is nuclear fuel in the container, but it has not been used recently.
The research institute stated that the leakage of radioactive materials did not have a negative impact on the health of workers and the surrounding environment, and is currently investigating the cause of the leakage. The relevant person in charge of the research institute stated that it is possible that radioactive substances have seeped out of the glove box.