Fukushima staff may be forced to use raincoats as COVID-19 threatens gear production
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| Staff cleaning the Fukushima plant wear special plastic overcoats to prevent radioactive dust settling on clothes or the body. (Photo: AFP/Behrouz MEHRI) |
The workers cleaning up the plant wear special plastic overcoats to prevent radioactive dust settling on clothes or the body and the TEPCO operator gets through 6,000 per day.
But a TEPCO spokesman told AFP "we could have difficulties getting certain specific items from our usual suppliers" because of the COVID-19 outbreak.
"For example, we have coats with transparent pockets showing an ID badge and their radiation measuring device and it is possible these same products are not available," he added.
In this case, they would be forced to resort to commercially available products such as plastic raincoats, said the official.
There should be no impact on safety as the coats are not designed to protect workers from radiation since the rays penetrate clothes in any case.
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