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Japan’s nuclear regulator to set rules about tsunami heights

Watchdog to define maximum tsunami heights for nuclear plants January
16, 2013.Asahi Shimbun, By RYUTA KOIKE/ Staff Writer
The Nuclear Regulation Authority decided Jan. 15 to set maximum
heights of possible tsunami striking individual nuclear plants and
obligate their operators to take commensurate safety measures.

The requirements will be included in a draft outline of the new
standards on earthquake and tsunami preparedness, to be put together
by the end of January, that will help the NRA decide whether to
reactivate idled nuclear reactors or build new ones.

In the aftermath of the Fukushima nuclear disaster in March 2011, the
new standards will obligate nuclear plant operators to place a maximum
anticipated tsunami height for each plant and take measures to
mitigate the impact of possible flooding, such as building levees of
appropriate height and waterproofing buildings that house key
equipment.

In addition to setting a reference for tsunami heights, at least one
panel member called for defining a “minimum elevation” on which
nuclear plants can be built…..
built.http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311disaster/fukushima/AJ201301160053

January 17, 2013 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | general, Japan