TNAG-1658-FCO40-2306-Daya-Bay-nuclear-power-station-project-safety-concerns-in-Ho-1987 — Page 71

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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1987

JVC'S REPORT ON MISSING BARS CONSIDERED BY GOVT

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THE GOVERNMENT HAS CONSIDERED NUCLEAR POWER JOINT VENTURE COMPANY ON THE DAYA BAY NUCLEAR POWER STATION.

A REPORT FROM THE GUANGDONG MISSING STARTER BARS AT

IN THE LIGHT OF THIS REPORT AND SUFFLEMENTARY INFORMATION THAT WAS GIVEN TO THE BOARD OF THE HONG KONG NUCLEAR INVESTMENT COMPANY THE GOVERNMENT IS SATISFIED THAT ALL REASONABLE STEPS HAVE BEEN TAKEN TO INVESTIGATE THE CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING THE RECENT NON-CONFORMANCE PROBLEM AND THAT APPROPRIATE REMEDIAL MEASURES ARE BEING TAKEN.

THE GOVERNMENT IS GENERALLY REASSURED THAT:

(A)

WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE 316 MISSING STARTER BARS, ALL OTHER REINFORCEMENT BARS SPECIFIED FOR THE FIRST LAYER THE FOUNDATION (THESE EXCEED 14,500) INCORPORATED. THE DESIGNER ELECTRICITE DE FRANCE CONFIRMED THE INTEGRITY OF THE FIRST LAYER OF FOUNDATION;

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(B)

(C)

THE EDF PROPOSED REMEDIAL SOLUTION WILL RESTORE THE INTEGRITY OF THE REACTOR CONTAINMENT BUILDING TO AN EQUIVALENT OF THE ORIGINAL DESIGN. AN ASSURANCE TO THIS EFFECT HAS BEEN GIVEN, IN WRITING, BY

TO THE JOIN? VENTURE COMPANY;

EDF

IMPROVEMENTS ARE BEING MADE TO THE QUALITY CONTROL ARRANGEMENTS AT DAYA BAY TO AVOID SIMILAR RECURRENCES IN THE FUTURE. IN ADDITION TO DEPLOYING MORE STAFF, QUALITY CONTROL PROCEDURES HAVE BION TIGHTENED AND BOTH THE CONTRACTOR AND THE JOINT VENTURE COMPANY WILL ENSURE THAT 100 PER CENT CHECKS ARE MADE ON ALL WORK BEING UNDERTAKEN TO ENSURE THAT IT IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE APPROVED PLANS.

THE GOVERNMENT THEREFORE

CAN SEE NO COMPELLING REASONS WHY NORMAL WORK AT THE DAYA BAY SITE SHOULD NOT RESUME. THE GOVERNMENT HAS BEEN INFORMED THAT CNPJVC IS PLANNING TO RESUME ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7.

WORK

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