Does anyone know if the Tokaimura facility had ISO 9000 or a similar quality management system
registration?
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I
cannot answer this question, but all I know of, is that the persons involved
in the accident violated the rules of the facility and poured too much of
the enriched uranium into the blending vessel. No ISO whatsoever helps to
prevent accidents, if people do not care for clear rules and breach safety
rules.
You cannot guarantee that analyses are correct, when following
standard operation procedures. I have even experienced laboratory personnel
deliberately falsifying weight of samples etc.
Best regards,
Franz