Would you trust Japan to lead global nuclear safety discussions?

Japan Seeks Lead Role in Nuclear Safety Guidelines, WSJ.com, 27 May 11 By GEORGE NISHIYAMA DEAUVILLE, France—Japan wants to host an international meeting to discuss nuclear safety issues next year, as part of its efforts to share lessons learned from the nuclear crisis triggered by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, Prime Minister Naoto Kan said Thursday.

Addressing a lunch session marking the start of the G-8 leaders summit, Mr. Kan also said Japan wanted to contribute to creating an international standard on nuclear safety.

“It is our nation’s obligation to share information and lessons learned from the unprecedented experience we went through, and to achieve the highest possible safety standards for nuclear energy,” Mr. Kan told G-8 leaders after the summit host, French President Nicolas Sarkozy, asked him to make the opening remarks…..Japan Seeks Lead Role in Nuclear Safety – WSJ.com

May 28, 2011 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Japan, marketing

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Actually I would, given the amount of energy they produce in the geographic size and population density, I think they have some lessons to teach other countries.

Who would you choose … Iran?

Comment by Tim Rueb | May 28, 2011 | Reply
- I don’t think that I would trust any country that has developed nuclear power – but if I had to, probably Germany.
  Most nuclear countries have a history of secrecy, and of “regulatory capture”. That is, the nuclear industry gets control of the regulatory system.
  Japan has a particularly bad record of collusion and corruption, between government and the nuclear industry – as has been shown in the whole fiasco of building nuclear reactors on earthquake zones, and the coverups of safety deficiencies.
  
  Comment by Christina MacPherson | May 28, 2011 | Reply
Dear Sirs,
it is absolutely not understandable, why the japanese authorities as well the international press ignore our help since more than 6 weeks but present one horrible story after the other.
Since radioactive particles from Fukushima are spread even to the US and Canada Westcoast, the catastrophy is no longer local.
Due to the situation in Fukushima we tried to help solving the problem with our modest possibilities and constructed an exhausting and filter machine, which could prevent the radioactive particles from spreading around the country.
The separation rates of the filter elements for particles > 0,5 micro-meters are 99,99 %, so it can be granted, that all particles exhausted, will be stored inside the filter.
According to TEPCO`s “Code of Ethics of the Atomic Energy Society of Japan preamble”, we want to inform , that this construction is able to prevent damage from the peoble and urgently is to be installed except there is a better alternative.
As You can see below, we are a small german company constructing and dealing since 15 years with industrial environmental protection products.
We truly believe, that there is a good chance to help the japanese authorities to prevent the area from radioactive contamination.

Unfortunately the japanese authorities, the Japanese Embassy Berlin until now (since six weeks) didnt react but time runs short.
To do nothing would be omission.

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Concrete pump with 58 m outrigger which can hold the exhaust arrangement on top of the building.
This system holds the exhaust arrangement on top of the building.
Filtersystem ECOVAC
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The exhaust arrangement covers an area of 25 m².Air volume ~ 15000 m³”/h
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We could deliver several units shortly. The first unit within 2-3 weeks.
Costs: One unit would be around 1.400.000.- € only, later the machine can be used as concrete pump for construction works.

We also believe, that its better to go unconventional ways than to loose numerous lifes.
We know that this is not the absolute solution, but we believe, that there is a better chance for the people to survive.
If you need more information, please let us know.
This offer of help can lower the radioactive exposure worldwide by tackling the problem at its source.
Yours sincerely
Dipl. Ing. Bernd Müller, http://www.ecovac.de /aktuelles

Comment by Bernd Müller | May 28, 2011 | Reply