World IN BRIEF : JAPAN : Strict Rules Set for Radioactive Leaks
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
The Japanese government imposed strict rules for shutting nuclear reactors down quickly after surges of radioactivity. The rules require that a plant be shut whenever there is an abnormal radioactivity increase of 20%. Previously, a decision to shut down had been left to management. The government acted in response to an accident at the Mihama plant in which a broken water tube let radioactivity escape.
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