JAPAN NUCLEAR FUEL LIMITED

February 5, 2003

Status of Inspections of Spent Fuel Receiving/Storage
Facility and Main Reprocessing Facility

Japan Nuclear Fuel Limited

 JNFL started on January 7 inspecting all of the pools, including water conduits and pits in the spent fuel receiving/storage facility based on earlier reported "Results of Investigation of Water Leakage in the PWR Fuel Storage Pool and Remedial Measures to be Taken."
As for the main reprocessing facility, JNFL also started on February 3 inspecting all of the parts contacted with water in the storage tanks that have the same lining structure as that of the PWR fuel storage pool based on the results of the preliminary investigations carried out to date.
 JNFL has compiled the status of inspections carried out to date on the pools and the status of preliminary investigations of the main reprocessing facility into the report attached hereto.

(Commentary)
  All company officials, including the president, have expressed their decision to use their own initiative and give a good example of carrying out duties assigned to employees. Under their own initiative, JNFL's officials lead by the example in carrying out their routines, of course, making efforts to prevent emergencies from taking place from a risk management point of view, and taking quick and positive measures to cope with accidents, etc. Moreover, they strictly discipline themselves, keeping in mind the confidence of society in JNFL as well as in the nuclear fuel cycle operations, and remain steadfast in the attitude to clarify their responsibility.

Note:
The underlined portion is added to the Action Charter 9, and a commentary is newly presented.

 

 

 


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