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Press Release (Sep 13,2007)
Nonconformances Found in the Inspection and Restoration Works Performed after the Niigata-Chuetsu-Oki Earthquake (September 13th)
We are announcing the status of major inspections and restoration works (from 
September 9th to October 6th, 2007) and non-conformance at TEPCO's Kashiwazaki-Kariwa 
Nuclear Power Station after the Niigata-Chuetsu-Oki Earthquake.

1. Inspection/Restoration Status
○Inspection and restoration completed between September 7th to 13th, 2007
  • Unit No.1 Refueling floor service tools inspection (working dolly): To be 
    completed on September 13th. 

○Inspection to be commenced between September 14th to 20th, 2007.
  • Unit No.1 In-core inspection (Phase2)
  • Unit No.2, 4, 5 Visual inspection for main exhaust ducts (in-trench duct)
  • Unit No.3 Blow panel of reactor building restoration preparation
  • Unit No.5 Refueling machine inspection
  • Unit No.6 Refueling floor service tools inspection (stud tensioners, etc.)
  • Unit No.6 Main transformer oil extraction and internal inspection
  • Unit No.6 House transformer (A) oil extraction and internal inspection
  • Unit No.7 Main transformer oil extraction and internal inspection
  • Periodic surveillance tests (for emergency diesel generators)

2. Nonconformances Found in the Inspection and Restoration Works Performed 
   after the Niigata-Chuetsu-Oki Earthquake

   Based on the "Public Announcement Regarding Nonconformance Found in the 
   Inspection and Restoration Works Performed after the Niigata-Chuetsu-Oki 
   Earthquake", the Tokyo Electric Power Company, Incorporated (TEPCO) provides 
   this announcement containing incidents information reported from September 6th 
   to 12th, 2007 and the occurrence status of nonconformances (that have been 
   deliberated) reported from August 30th to September 5th, 2007.

○Incidents Information (relating to the Chuetsu-Oki Earthquake)
<Reports from September 6th to 12th, 2007>
* The total number of injured persons at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa site after the Niigata-Chuetsu-Oki Earthquake (since August 10th, 2007) is listed on "○ Other Findings" mentioned below. ○Information on Nonconformances (those related to: the Chuetsu-Oki Earthquake; Grades As, A, B, C, and D; and non-graded)
○Other Findings • Total number of injured persons at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa site since August 10th, 2007: 1 (no radiation exposure)
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