The Nuclear Safety and Security Commission said it received a report from the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI) that the research reactor "HANARO" automatically shut down at about 9:32 a.m. on the 12th.
According to the Nuclear Safety and Security Commission, HANARO automatically shut down due to the activation of a reactor protection system signal, is currently maintaining a safe shutdown state, and no abnormal radiation monitor alarms or external releases have been confirmed.
The Nuclear Safety and Security Commission's Daejeon regional office began checking on-site safety immediately after the incident (9:41 a.m.) and dispatched experts from the Korea Institute of Nuclear Safety (KINS) for a detailed investigation.
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