Fukushima, Japan nuclear accident levels increase from 4 to 5

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Denver, Colorado, United States of America (Free-Press-Release.com) March 18, 2011 -- According to Japanese media, Japan Atomic Safety and Security Institute will be 18 nuclear accident in Japan the level of increase from 4 to 5.

According to another report, the IAEA's a group of experts has arrived in Japan 18 and get the consent of the Government of Japan will soon go to Fukushima Prefecture, Fukushima nuclear power plant on the investigation of nuclear radiation.

International Atomic Energy Agency official said, Fukushima nuclear power plant nuclear leakage problem is the concern of the international community, we need to participate, and nuclear power plants have an accurate grasp of the situation.

Level description of the nuclear leakage accident

1-3 with the word "event" expressions, but 4-7 is to use "accident" in statements. Importance to the safety of those who are not involved in the events of "deviation" was the word as 0.

Occurred in 1986, Chernobyl in Ukraine, a nuclear reactor melt-down events are scheduled for 7 so far the only class nuclear accident, much of the nuclear leaks had been set at 2 events.