TEPCO Press Release—Plant Status of Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station (as of 9:00 PM, April 2)

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Press Release (Apr 02,2011)
Plant Status of Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station (as of 9:00 PM, April 2)

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*Updates are underlined

All 6 units of Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station have been shut down.

Unit 1 (Shut down)
-Explosive sound and white smoke were confirmed after the big quake 
 occurred at 3:36 pm on March 12th. It was assumed to be hydrogen 
 explosion.
-At approximately 2:30 am on March 23rd, seawater injection to the 
 nuclear reactor through the feed water system was initiated.
-At approximately 10:50 am on March 24th, white fog-like steam arising 
 from the roof part of the reactor building was observed.
-We had been injecting seawater into the reactor, but from 3:37 pm on 
 March 25th, we started injecting freshwater.
-We had been injecting fresh water to the reactor using fire engines; 
 however we switched over utilizing temporary electrical pump at 8:32 am 
 on March 29th.

Unit 2(Shut down)
-At approximately 6:00 am on March 15th, an abnormal noise began 
 emanating from nearby Pressure Suppression Chamber and the pressure 
 within the chamber decreased. 
-We have been injecting seawater into the reactor, but from 10:10 am on 
 March 26th, we started injecting freshwater (with boric acid).
-We had been injecting fresh water in to the reactor utilizing fire pump, 
 however, we switched over to utilizing temporary electrical pump from 
 6:31 pm on March 27th. 

Unit 3(Shut down)
-Explosive sound and white smoke were confirmed at 11:01am March 14th. It 
 was assumed to be hydrogen explosion.
-We had been injecting seawater into the reactor pressure vessel, but 
 from 6:02 pm on March 25th, we started injecting freshwater.
-We had been injecting fresh water in to the reactor utilizing fire pump, 
 however, we switched over to utilizing temporary electrical pump from 
 8:30 pm on March 28th.

Unit 4 (outage due to regular inspection)
-At approximately 6 am on March 15th, we confirmed the explosive sound 
 and the sustained damage around the 5th floor rooftop area of the Nuclear 
 Reactor Building.
-At this moment, we do not consider any reactor coolant leakage inside 
 the reactor happened.

Unit 5 (outage due to regular inspection)
-Sufficient level of reactor coolant to ensure safety is maintained.
-At 5 am, March 19th, we started the Residual Heat Removal System Pump 
 (C) in order to cool the spent fuel pool.
-At 2:30 pm, March 20th, the reactor achieved reactor cold shutdown. At 
 around 5:24 pm on March 23rd, when we switched the temporary Residual 
 Heat Removal System Seawater Pump, it has stopped automatically. At 
 around 4:14 pm, March 24th we replaced the pump, and restarted cooling 
 of reactor at around 4:35 pm.
-At this moment, we do not consider any reactor coolant leakage inside 
 the reactor happened.

Unit 6 (outage due to regular inspection)
-Sufficient level of reactor coolant to ensure safety is maintained.
-At 10:14 pm, March 19th, we started the Residual Heat Removal System 
 Pump (B) of Unit 6 in order to cool the spent fuel pool.
-At 7:27 pm, March 20th, the reactor achieved reactor cold shutdown.
-In relation to the two seawater side pumps of the Residual Heat Removal 
 System, we switched the power source from temporary to permanent at 3:38 
 PM and 3:42PM, Mar 25 respectively.
-At this moment, we do not consider any reactor coolant leakage inside 
 the reactor happened.

Today's work for cooling the spent fuel pools
-Water spray by the concrete pump truck to Unit 3 started at 9:53 am and 
 continued until 0:54 pm.
-Water spray by the concrete pump truck to Unit 1 started at 5:16 pm and 
 continued until 5:19 pm.
-We are considering further spraying subject to the conditions of spent 
 fuel pools.

Draining water from underground floor of turbine buildings
-In regard with transferring water from a condensate storage tank to a 
 suppression pool water surge-tank in unit 1, work began at 0:00 pm March  
 31st and continued until around 3:30 pm on April 2nd.
-Water transfer from a condenser to a condensate storage tank in unit 2, 
 began at approximately 5:10 pm, April 2nd.

Casualties
-Presence of 2 TEPCO employees at the site is not confirmed on March 11th.
-On March 24th, it was confirmed that 3 workers from cooperative 
 companies who were in charge of cable laying work in the 1st floor and 
 the underground floor of turbine building were exposed to the radiation 
 dose of more than 170 mSv. 2 of them were confirmed that their skins on 
 legs were contaminated. After they were decontaminated, since there was 
 a possibility of beta ray burn injury, they were transferred to 
 Fukushima Medical University Hospital. The third worker was also 
 transferred to Fukushima Medical University Hospital on March 25th. 
 Later, the 3 workers were transferred to National Institute of 
 Radiological Sciences in Chiba Prefecture. They all left the hospital on 
 March 28th.
 Regarding this event, TEPCO has reported to the related government 
 ministries and agencies on measures to be taken to assure appropriate 
 radiation dose control and radiation exposure related operations.
 We will inform the related parties of countermeasures and continue to 
 take all possible measures to future management.

Others
-We measured radioactive materials (iodine etc.) inside of the nuclear 
 power station area (outdoor) by monitoring car and confirmed that 
 radioactive materials level is getting higher than ordinary level. As 
 listed below, we have determined that specific incidents stipulated in 
 article 15, clause 1 of Act on Special Measures Concerning Nuclear 
 Emergency Preparedness (Abnormal increase in radiation dose measured at 
 site boundary) have occurred.
 ·Determined at 4:17 pm Mar 12th (Around Monitoring Post 4 )
 ·Determined at 8:56 am Mar 13th (Around Monitoring Post 4 )
 ·Determined at 2:15 pm Mar 13th (Around Monitoring Post 4 )
 ·Determined at 3:50 am Mar 14th (Around Monitoring Post 6 )
 ·Determined at 4:15 am Mar 14th (Around Monitoring Post 2 ) 
 ·Determined at 9:27 am Mar 14th (Around Monitoring Post 3 ) 
 ·Determined at 9:37 pm Mar 14th (Around main entrance ) 
 ·Determined at 6:51 am Mar 15th (Around main entrance ) 
 ·Determined at 8:11 am Mar 15th (Around main entrance ) 
 ·Determined at 4:17 pm Mar 15th (Around main entrance ) 
 ·Determined at 11:05 pm Mar 15th (Around main entrance )
 ·Determined at 8:58 am Mar 19th (Around MP5)
 From now on, if the measured figure fluctuates and goes above and below 
 500 micro Sv/h, we deem that as the continuous same event and will not 
 regard that as a new specific incidents stipulated in article 15, clause 
 1 of the Act on Special Measures Concerning Nuclear Emergency 
 Preparedness (Abnormal increase in radiation dose measured at site 
 boundary) has occurred. In the interim, if we measure a manifestly 
 abnormal figure and it is evident that the event is not the continuous 
 same event, we will determine and notify.

-The national government has instructed evacuation for those local 
 residents within 20km radius of the periphery and evacuation to inside 
 for those residents from 20km to 30km radius of the periphery, because 
 it is possible that radioactive materials are discharged.
-At around 10:37 am March 21st, water spraying to common spent fuel pool 
 and finished at 3:30 pm (conducted by TEPCO).
-At around 3:37 pm, March 24th, electricity supply to common spent fuel 
 pool has started from external power source. At around 6:05 pm, fuel 
 pool cooling pump was started to cool the pool.
-We found no signs of abnormal situation for the casks by visual 
 observation during the patrol activity. A detailed inspection is under 
 preparation.
-At Units 5 and 6, in order to prevent hydrogen gas from accumulating 
 within the buildings, we have made three holes on the roof of the 
 reactor building for each unit.
-In total 12 fire engines are lent for the water spraying to the spent 
 fuel pools and water injection to the nuclear reactors by various 
 regional fire departments as well as Tokyo Fire Department. Also, 
 instruction regarding the setting and operation of large scale 
 decontamination system was provided by Niigata City Fire Headquarter and 
 Hamamatsu City Fire Headquarter.
*:Koriyama Fire Department, Iwaki Fire Brigade Headquarters, Fire 
  Headquarters of Sukagawa District Wide Area Fire-fighting Association, 
  Yonezawa City Fire Headquarters, Utsunomiya City Fire Headquarters, Fire 
  Headquarters of Aizu-Wakamatsu wide area municipal association, Saitama 
  City Fire Bureau, and Niigata City Fire Bureau.
-By March 22nd, Units 1 through 6 were started to be energized from the 
 external power source.
-At 3:30PM, March 27th, we found that there was water in the trenches of 
 Units 1 to 3. The radioactive emission at the surface of the water was 
 0.4mSv/h for Unit 1 and over 1,000mSv/h for Unit 2. As for Unit 3, we 
 couldn't have access to the surface because of debris. We will continue 
 to monitor water in the trenches.
-On March 28th, a puddle of water was found at a centralized 
 environmental facility process main building. As a result of a 
 radioactivity analysis, on March 29th, we detected approximately 1.2 x 
 10Bq/cm3 in a full dose at a radiation controlled area and 2.2 x 
 10Bq/cm3 in a full dose at a non-controlled area.
-At 12:03 pm, March 29th, when taking off the flange of the pipe of the 
 seawater piping of the Residual Heat Removal System, 3 workers from our 
 subcontractor were soaked with water in the pipe. After wiping the water 
 off, we confirmed that there was no radioactive contamination to their 
 bodies.
-At 12:21 pm, March 31st, campaigner's sound truck (1 driver) tried to 
 enter the site form the site's main gate, however it left after it was 
 blocked to enter. We reported this incident to Fukushima Prefectural 
 Police Department.
-A barge (the first barge) of the U.S. Forces with freshwater to be used 
 to cool down reactors etc. was towed by a ship of Maritime Self-Defense 
 Force and at 3:42 pm on March 31st 2011, came alongside the pier. We 
 began to replenish the filtrate tanks with the freshwater at around 3:58 
 pm April 1st.
-The second barge of the U.S. Forces with freshwater to be used to cool 
 down the reactors etc. was towed by a ship of Maritime Self-Defense 
 Force and came alongside the pier at 9:10 am on April 2nd. We will 
 replenish the filtrate tanks with water as soon as the preparation is 
 ready. In addition, we began to replenish the filtrate tanks with water 
 of a barge (the first barge) at around 10:20 am on April 2nd and 
 continued until 4:40 pm, having finished today's work.
-At around 11:35 am April 1st, a worker fell into the sea when he got 
 into a barge of the U.S. Forces to repair a hose of the ship. The worker 
 was rescued immediately, and was not injured and not contaminated. The 
 worker will be checked using the whole-body counter to ensure his health.
-Monitoring posts of No. 1 - No.8 set up near the boundary of power 
 station area have been restored. We will periodically monitor the data 
 and announce the results of monitoring.
-We will continue to take all measures to ensure the safety and to 
 continue monitoring the surrounding environment around the Power Station.