Fukushima nuclear accidents: Information resources

The status of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident and its effects on the safety and health of the workers and the public are regularly updated on-line on the websites of the related national and international nuclear and health authorities and on the website of the operator of the Fukushima nuclear power plant.

List of reliable online sources for the latest information on the status of nuclear reactors and radioactive releases:

• International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
• The Fukushima Daiichi Accident - a 2015 Report by the IAEA Director General and five technical volumes
• World Health Organization (FAQs: Japan nuclear concerns)
• Japan Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency (national nuclear regulatory authority)
• Japan Atomic Industrial Forum (national nuclear industry forum)
• Tokyo Electric Power Company (operator of the Fukushima nuclear power plant)
• Information on levels of radioactivity (from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan)
• Location of nuclear power plants in Japan
• Basic design information for boiling water reactors (BWRs)

For more information about ILO’s activities on radiation protection

• Protecting workers against radiation: ILO activities
• Main ILO Instruments and Publications on Radiation Protection