Tokaimura Criticality Accident Nuclear Issues Briefing Paper # 52 June 2000 On 30 September 1999 three workers received high doses of radiation in a Japanese plant preparing fuel for an experimental reactor. Two of the doses proved fatal. The accident was caused by bringing together too much uranium enriched to a relatively high level, causing a criticality (a limited uncontrolled nuclear chain ...

Tokaimura, Japan Nuclear Accident - Causes, Health & Environmental Effects: Research conducted by Dr. Najmedin Meshkati's 15 Freshman Seminar Students Fall 1999.

Chronology and Press Reports of the Tokaimura Criticality This survey of press information has not been analyzed for technical accuracy For an index of images regarding the accident, go here. Note: Allow document to fully load before jumping to the latest news Table of Contents Accident chronology -- September 30 - October 1, 1999 Week of October 3 - 9 Week of October 10 - 16 Week of October 17 ...

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The Tokaimura Accident, by Michael E. Ryan, University at Buffalo, State University of New York. From the Case Study Collection of the National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science.