Fukushima nuclear accidents: Information resources
Following a major 9.0 magnitude earthquake and tsunami which struck north-eastern Japan on 11 March 2011, the Fukushima nuclear power plants have experienced equipment failures which caused a series of explosions, fires, injuries to the plant workers and emergency responders and radiation releases.
The status of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident and its effects on the safety and health of the workers and the public are regularly updated on-line on the websites of the related national and international nuclear and health authorities and on the website of the operator of the Fukushima nuclear power plant.
List of reliable online sources for the latest information on the status of nuclear reactors and radioactive releases:
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- The Fukushima Daiichi Accident - a 2015 Report by the IAEA Director General and five technical volumes
- World Health Organization (FAQs: Japan nuclear concerns)
- Japan Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency (national nuclear regulatory authority)
- Japan Atomic Industrial Forum (national nuclear industry forum)
- Tokyo Electric Power Company (operator of the Fukushima nuclear power plant)
- Information on levels of radioactivity (from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan)
- Location of nuclear power plants in Japan
- Basic design information for boiling water reactors (BWRs)