Accident Analysis and Issues

Abstract

Chapters 2–5presented an outline of Nuclear Power Station, an overview of the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi NPS, an overview of the events that took place at nuclear power stations other than the Fukushima Daiichi, and responses to the accident outside the power station based on fact. In keeping with these facts, Chap. 6analyzes and evaluates the accident from various perspectives. First, the items of the analysis in Chap. 6are explained, the accident progression behavior is simulated, and the findings from the evaluation of the releases of radioactive materials during the accident are presented in Sect. 6.1. Second, each item is analyzed and evaluated and the relevant issues are addressed in Sect. 6.2 and subsequent sections.