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Japan Lessons Learned (ARCHIVED)

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NRC created this graphic to help the public identify our work on implementing the lessons we’ve learned from Fukushima. The bonsai tree represents Japanese culture, with the green foliage in the shape of Japan’s islands representing hope and growth. The red sun comes from Japan’s flag, and the base of the logo represents a solid foundation of cooperation and understanding.

Note: This is an archived web page. For the most up-to-date information, see the new Post-Fukushima Safety Enhancements page.

On March 11, 2011, a 9.0-magnitude earthquake struck Japan and was followed by a 45-foot tsunami, resulting in extensive damage to the nuclear power reactors at the Fukushima Dai-ichi facility. The NRC has taken significant action to enhance the safety of reactors in the United States based on the lessons learned from this accident. This page is intended to serve as a navigation hub to follow the NRC's progress in implementing the many different lessons-learned activities.

 

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What Are the Lessons Learned from Fukushima?

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Plant-Specific Japan Lessons-Learned Activities
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Mitigation
Strategies

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Hardened Vents & Filtration
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Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation Order

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Seismic Reevaluations
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Flooding
Reevaluations

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Plant Walkdowns of Seismic & Flooding Protection Features
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Emergency Preparedness – Staffing & Communications

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Mitigation of
Beyond-Design-Basis
Events Rulemaking
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Regulatory Framework (Recommendation 1)

    
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Reference Library

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Page Last Reviewed/Updated Wednesday, July 17, 2019