IAEA Finishes Inspection of Fukushima's Wastewater Release; Four Plant Workers Hospitalized After Radioactive Exposure

IAEA inspectors complete a four-day on-site review of wastewater release methods at Japan's Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant while four workers are hospitalized following exposure to radioactive materials; a report is expected by year-end amidst international concerns and condemnation.

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has completed an inspection of wastewater release methods at the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant and plans to release a report by year-end.
Four workers at the plant were hospitalized after coming into contact with radioactive materials during a pipe cleaning incident.
During the inspection, the IAEA team questioned Japanese government officials, plant operator Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc., and the Nuclear Regulation Authority about discharge facilities and environmental monitoring procedures.
TEPCO has completed the first two rounds of the controversial wastewater discharges since beginning in August and is preparing for a third round in early November.
China and Russia, among other nations, have expressed concerns about the safety of the disposal methods and have subsequently banned seafood imports from Japan.