Your browser does not support this video. Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Dale-Bridenbaugh-Interview-27MZIFVQVT9X.htmlConceptually similarEx-GE Engineer Highlights Critical Reactor Flaw GP04ISZCompleted★★★★Mitsuhiko Tanaka InterviewGP04H01Completed★★★★Decontaminating a House in OnamiGP04IV4Completed★★★★Profit Before Safety - International VersionGP04ISYCompleted★★★★Former Angra Worker - Agostinho de Araújo SoaresGP03U3PCompleted★★★★Head Mistress Yoko Tanji InterviewGP03U49Completed★★★★Fishermen near Reactors in Angra dos ReisGP03U3OCompleted★★★★Angra 1 and 2 ReactorsGP03U1WCompleted★★★★Maya Kpbayashi InterviewGP04FW1Completed★★★★View AllGP04IT0Dale Bridenbaugh InterviewFormer GE engineer Dale Bridenbaugh became a whistleblower in 1976 when GE failed to respond to his concerns about flaws in the containment for the company's Mark 1 reactor. GE, Toshiba and Hitachi built five Mark 1s at Fukushima, three of which were involved in explosions during the disaster.Locations:North America-United States of America-Washington, D.C.Date:21 Feb, 2013Credit:© GreenpeaceDuration:9m18sAudio format:NaturalProduction Type :INTERVIEW-SOUNDBITEKeywords:Disasters-Fukushima I Nuclear Power Plant-General Electric (GE)-Hitachi-KWCI (GPI)-Men-Natural disasters-Nuclear (campaign title)-Nuclear accidents-Nuclear energy-Nuclear power stations-TEPCO-ToshibaShoot:Fukushima FalloutFormer Babcock-Hitachi engineer and member of the Japanese Parliament committee investigating TEPCO, Mitsuhiko Tanaka, details a flaw in the manufacture of the pressure vessel for Fukushima Daiichi reactor 4. This flaw was covered up despite compromising the safety of the reactor. Though not the cause of the explosion, it was one of many problems at the plant not properly investigated or adequately repaired. Learn more at www.greenpeace.orgRelated Collections:5th Anniversary of Fukushima Nuclear Disaster (Photos & Videos)
