Checks at Tomari plant

July 13, 2012

Govt starts inspection of Tomari N-plant

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T120712004323.htm

TOMARI, Hokkaido (Jiji Press)--The government's Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency on Thursday started a two-day on-site inspection of two reactors at Hokkaido Electric Power Co.'s Tomari nuclear power plant in Hokkaido.

The purpose of the inspections is to assess whether the results of the first-phase stress tests conducted by the utility on the plant's Nos. 1 and 2 reactors are appropriate.