Lessons learned in protection of the public for the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant

Callen, J.*; Homma, Toshimitsu

Health Physics, 112(6), p.550 - 559, 2017/06

https://doi.org/10.1097/HP.0000000000000666

What insights can the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant provide in the reality of decision making on actions to protect the public during a severe reactor and spent fuel pool emergency? In order to answer this question, and with the goal of limiting the consequences of any future emergencies at a nuclear power plant due to severe conditions, this article presents the main actions taken in response to the emergency in the form of a timeline. The focus of this paper are those insights concerning the progression of an accident due to severe conditions at a light water reactor nuclear power plant that must be understood in order to protect the public.