%0 Journal Article
%@ 0017-9078
%A Callen, J.
%A Homma, T.
%D 2017
%F iiasa:14295
%I Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins
%J Health Physics
%K Emergency preparedness; nuclear emergencies; public protection; public information
%N 6
%P 550-559
%R 10.1097/HP.0000000000000666
%T Lessons Learned in Protection of the Public for the Accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant
%U https://pure.iiasa.ac.at/id/eprint/14295/
%V 112
%X What insights can the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant provide in the reality of decision making on actions to protect the public during a severe reactor and spent fuel pool emergency? In order to answer this question, and with the goal of limiting the consequences of any future emergencies at a nuclear power plant due to severe conditions, this article presents the main actions taken in response to the emergency in the form of a timeline. The focus of this paper are those insights concerning the progression of an accident due to severe conditions at a light water reactor nuclear power plant that must be understood in order to protect the public.