Belgium unprepared for nuclear disaster

brussels - Belgium is sufficiently prepared for an accident in one of the nuclear plants. The emergency plans are not in order, the SHC judges Tuesday in a report following the nuclear disaster in Fukushima in Japan.

A serious nuclear accident may actually occur in Belgium, said the council. The effects are not limited to the immediate area. Instead of 10 kilometers should be cleared an area of ​​20 kilometers around the site of the incident.

Furthermore in a radius of 100 kilometers quickly iodine may be distributed to protect the thyroid gland against radiation. That is 20 kilometers.

The Council calls for an extension of the risk analysis to uncover all vulnerabilities.,, All possible scenarios, including the least likely, should be thoroughly investigated. '' There should also be more open communication with the population.

The Belgian nuclear reactors falter regulated and are not far from the Dutch border.