Japan vows to tighten nuclear safety
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May 29, 2013, Wednesday
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JAPAN yesterday pledged better safety practices for its troubled nuclear industry after an accident at a government research facility that exposed 33 people to minor excess radiation and had not been immediately disclosed.
Education Minister Hakubun Shimomura, whose agency oversees research at the facility in Tokaimura, said the government will tighten oversight. "It is crucial for a nuclear research facility to give top priority to safety measures," Shimomura said.
The accident occurred last Thursday at the facility in Tokaimura, where at least two previous radiation accidents have occurred. Researchers were trying to generate particles by directing a proton beam at some gold when their equipment overheated, causing the evaporation and release of radioactive gold.
Education Minister Hakubun Shimomura, whose agency oversees research at the facility in Tokaimura, said the government will tighten oversight. "It is crucial for a nuclear research facility to give top priority to safety measures," Shimomura said.
The accident occurred last Thursday at the facility in Tokaimura, where at least two previous radiation accidents have occurred. Researchers were trying to generate particles by directing a proton beam at some gold when their equipment overheated, causing the evaporation and release of radioactive gold.
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