Nuclear Accidents and the Impact on Animals COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS 5 May 2011 [PDF]

A committee of Subject Matter Experts (Appendix A) from Japan and the United States was convened May 2-3, 2011 to discuss animal issues resulting from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident. Based on the information received to date and the discussions from this Summit, it is our recommendation that every effort should be made to immediately address the needs of animals in the identified restricted zones. The committee feels strongly that human safety must come first. To that end, we have spent considerable time developing recommendations and procedures to ensure human and animal safety and well-being. The committee assumes that groups working in these zones will be properly equipped and trained, follow recognized safety protocols and procedures, and be equipped with radiation detection devices.