This categegory is for sites concerned with the criticality accident that happened on September 30, 1999 in the Tokaimura nuclear fuel processing plant, Japan, when a combination of human errors and breaches of the approved safety guidelines resulted in a limited uncontrolled nuclear chain reaction, or nuclear criticality, triggering the emission of radiation and the release of radioactive ... [MORE]
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Accident Makes Japan Re-Examine A-Plants
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Collection of articles on the accident from the New York Times. Examines the effect of the accident on public opinion and governmental policy.
Tokaimura Criticality Accident
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Report on the accident by the Uranium Information Centre. Background on the incident, description of events, explanation of the international nuclear event scale and industry overview.
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Tokaimura Nuclear Accident
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Analysis by the Asian Monitor Resource Center on the accident, with focus on occupational safety and health. Describes the actions of the workers and their results.
