Fukushima nuclear accident is ‘wake-up call’ for US to improve monitoring of spent fuel pools

https://fukushimainform.ca/2016/06/16/fukushima-nuclear-accident-is-wake-up-call-for-us-to-improve-monitoring-of-spent-fuel-pools/ 

The National Academy of Sciences views spent fuel pools as a real and present risk factor with respect to safety and security, and calls for regulatory action to counteract the perceived risks. "The committee recommended that the U.S. nuclear industry and the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (USNRC) improve the ability of plant operators to measure real-time conditions in spent fuel pools and maintain adequate cooling of stored spent fuel during severe accidents and terrorist attacks. These improvements should go beyond the current, post-Fukushima response to include hardened and redundant physical surveillance systems such as cameras, radiation monitors, pool temperature and water-level monitors, and means to deliver makeup water or sprays to the pools, even when physical access is limited by facility damage or high radiation levels." https://fukushimainform.ca/2016/06/16/fukushima-nuclear-accident-is-wake-up-call-for-us-to-improve-monitoring-of-spent-fuel-pools/