On June 5, 2012, an unprecedented long-term program started at Chernobyl NPP, under which the specialists from Japanese company Atsumigumi, who are going to eliminate consequences of the accident at Fukushima, will study Chernobyl experience in man-caused accident overcoming for three weeks.
The training course participants will be provided with well intensive program. During first days so far, Japanese delegation got familiar with ChNPP site peculiarities and its activity being performed nowadays, as well as experience in ChNPP accident consequences elimination. ChNPP specialists reported Japanese colleagues about current and planned works on site, about organization of safe operation of equipment and increased-risk work performance.On June 7, 2012, the guests visited ChNPP site for information only, among which they visited facilities for management of RAW, SNF, Shelter Object, and next day, on June 8, went to Prypiat and Chernobyl towns, and Vektor Complex.
In accordance with prepared training program, during next two weeks Japanese specialists will study the issues related to RAW classification and decontamination, integrated RAW management system of ChNPP, safety peculiarities during radioactive materials (RM) transportation, arrangement of personnel access to transport RM, as well as actions in case of emergencies. Practical courses on these topics will also be provided.
Besides, they will receive bulk information on emergency response, particularly on peculiarities of arranging fire-fighting and emergency-rescue works, procedure of building structure dismantling, safety assurance in locations of performing emergency-rescue works. Practical training in emergency response, which they participate in, will show organization of emergency alarm system at ChNPP, actions of personnel upon emergency response signals, hiding in the protective shelter, methods of cloth and skin decontamination, application of PPE and RPPE, and personnel actions when detecting HLW, during accident of special transport transferring RAW, during fire under conditions of worsening radiation situation, and when taking rescue actions. First aid training in practice during emergencies and radiation exposures will also be provided.
A significant attention under the training course will also be paid to rendering urgent psychological assistance in extreme situations, methods of self-direction at acute situational reaction, and system of psychological and physiological personnel selection.
It is supposed that the training course is only the beginning of cooperation between Chernobyl NPP and Fukushima, and this practice will be continuous in the future.
