Technological lessons from the Fukushima Dai-Ichi Accident / / Cynthia Dion-Schwarz, Sarah E. Evans, Edward Geist, Scott Warren Harold, V. Ray Koym, Scott Savitz, Lloyd Thrall.

• VerfasserIn: Dion-Schwarz, Cynthia,; Evans, Sarah E.,; Geist, Edward,; Harold, Scott, 1975-; Koym, V. Ray,; Savitz, Scott.; Thrall, Lloyd,
• TeilnehmendeR: Evans, Sarah E.,; Geist, Edward,; Harold, Scott, 1975-; Koym, V. Ray,; Savitz, Scott.; Thrall, Lloyd,; National Defense Research Institute (U.S.),
• Language: English

"Following the devastating Tohoku earthquake and tsunami that afflicted Japan in March 2011, some of the reactors of the Fukushima Dai-Ichi nuclear power plant began to release radioactive material into the environment. This study draws lessons from this experience regarding technological count...

Table of Contents

• Characterizing the extent of contamination
• Preventing radiation damage and futher dispersion of material
• Decontamination and collection of radioactive material
• Disposing of contaminated materials
• Robotics issues
• Earlier lessons from the Chernobyl experience.