The Fukushima accident: analysis, consequences and situation of nuclear energy in France
Description
On March 11, 2011, an earthquake struck the Japanese costs and caused a huge tsunami responsible for the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant accident. This accident represents the second biggest nuclear disaster ever known after the Chernobyl accident in 1986. The human and material damages are colossal: 4 damaged reactors among which 3 melted hearts, more than 18 000 deaths and thousands of destroyed buildings and infrastructures due to the tsunami. The accident resulted in a radioelements relief in air, ground and water which caused fauna and flora contamination. Human health was also impacted: post-traumatic disorders, some cases of children thyroid cancers although on a smaller scale as regards Chernobyl. Mistakes was made and lessons have been learned from the Japanese disaster, especially in France where a strengthening of nuclear plants safety devices has been established as well as prevention campaign of the nuclear risk in order to prepare for a future possible accident. (author)
Abstract (French)
Le 11 mars 2011, un seisme frappa les cotes japonaises et entraina un gigantesque tsunami a l'origine de l'accident de la centrale de Fukushima Daiichi. Cet accident represente la 2eme plus grande catastrophe nucleaire jamais connu apres Tchernobyl en 1986. Les degats materiels et humains sont colossaux: 4 reacteurs endommages dont 3 coeurs fondus, plus de 18 000 deces et des milliers de batiments et infrastructures detruites a cause du tsunami. L'accident a provoque une liberation de radioelements dans l'air, dans les sols et dans l'eau entrainant une contamination de la faune et de la flore. La sante humaine a egalement ete impactee: troubles post traumatiques, quelques cas de cancers de la thyroide chez les enfants mais en moindre proportion par rapport a Tchernobyl. Des erreurs ont ete commises et des lecons ont ete tirees de la catastrophe nippone, notamment en France ou un renforcement des dispositifs de surete des centrales a ete mis en place ainsi que des campagnes de prevention du risque nucleaire afin de se preparer a un eventuel futur accident. (auteur)
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Additional titles
- Original title (French)
- L'accident de Fukushima: Analyse, consequences et etat des lieux sur le nucleaire en France
Publishing Information
- Imprint Pagination
- 135 p.
- Report number
- FRNC-TH--13282
INIS
- Country of Publication
- France
- Country of Input or Organization
- France
- INIS RN
- 53094711
- Subject category
- S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS; S54: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Thesis
- Descriptors DEI
- ACCIDENT MANAGEMENT; CONTAMINATION; DECONTAMINATION; EMERGENCY PLANS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS; FUKUSHIMA DAIICHI NUCLEAR POWER STATION; PERSONNEL MONITORING; POPULATION RELOCATION; POTASSIUM IODIDES; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PUBLIC HEALTH; RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT; RADIOECOLOGICAL CONCENTRATION; REACTOR SAFETY; REACTOR TECHNOLOGY; RISK ASSESSMENT
- Descriptors DEC
- ALKALI METAL COMPOUNDS; CLEANING; ECOLOGICAL CONCENTRATION; HALIDES; HALOGEN COMPOUNDS; INORGANIC PHOSPHORS; IODIDES; IODINE COMPOUNDS; MANAGEMENT; MEDICINE; MONITORING; PHOSPHORS; POTASSIUM COMPOUNDS; POTASSIUM HALIDES; RADIATION MONITORING; REACTOR SITES; SAFETY; WASTE MANAGEMENT
Optional Information
- Notes
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