法國核廢料爆炸引起核安全關注

One person died and four people were injured in an explosion at a nuclear waste treatment site in France. The incident occurred as the United Nations nuclear agency begins a week-long meeting on nuclear safety and other major issues, including Iran's nuclear activities.

法國一個核廢料處理場發生一起爆炸，導致一人死亡，四人受傷。這起事件的發生，正值聯合國核能機構舉行爲期一週研討核能安全以及其它重要問題，包括伊朗核項目之際。

French authorities describe the explosion at the nuclear treatment facility as an industrial accident and say no radioactive leaks have been detected. The incident comes amid heightened concern about the safety of nuclear energy following the meltdown earlier this year at Japan's Fukushima-Daichi nuclear power plant. But French officials note there is no nuclear reactor at the site in southern France, where the explosion took place.

法國官方形容這次在覈處理中心發生的爆炸是一項工業意外事件；並且說，沒有偵測出輻射外泄。這起事件的發生，正值日本福島第一核電廠，今年較早時期發生核反應堆融化，引起國際間對核能安全問題的高度關切之際。但是法國官員指出，這次在法國南部發生爆炸的現場，並沒有核反應堆。

Nuclear safety also is on the agenda of a week-long board meeting at the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna. IAEA chief Yukio Amano gave an update on the Fukushima disaster as he opened the meeting on Monday.

總部在維也納的國際原子能機構星期一起舉行爲期一週的理事會議，也將核能安全問題列在議程中。原子能機構總幹事天野之彌星期一在會議開始時，就福島核災難一事，提出了最新的進展報告。

"The agency's assessment now is that the reactors are essentially stable. And the expectation is that the cold shutdown of all the reactors will be achieved as planned," said Amano.

天野之彌說：“本機構目前的評估是，福島核電廠的核反應器大致穩定。我們預期，所有反應堆的冷卻關閉，將按照計劃完成。”

The IAEA's 35-member board is expected to approve steps to boost global nuclear safety standards during this week's meeting, although some diplomats reportedly fear the proposed regulations may be watered down. The European Union also has ordered so-called stress tests for all the region's nuclear reactors.

擁有35名成員的國際原子能機構理事會，將於本週會議中，覈准提升全球核安全的標準，儘管有些國家代表認爲，這項建議中的規則，到時可能被淡化。歐盟也規定了爲歐洲地區所有的反應堆，作所謂的壓力測驗。Amano also voiced concerns about Iran's nuclear activities. Western nations suspect Tehran is trying to build a nuclear bomb.

天野之彌對伊朗的核活動也表示關切。西方國家懷疑，德黑蘭有意製造核彈。

"The agency is increasingly concerned about the possible existence in Iran of past or current undisclosed nuclear-related activities involving military-related organizations, including activities related to the development of a nuclear payload for a missile about which the agency continues to receive new information," he said.

天野之彌說：“本機構日益關切伊朗在過去或現在可能存在的祕密核活動，包括與軍事有關的導彈核彈頭的研發。本機構在這方面持續收到有關的新訊息。”

Amano did say Tehran had been more open about some of its activities during a recent IAEA visit of its facilities. But he said it still needs to provide more information about others. He said he would provide new details backing up his concerns in the near future.

天野之彌指出，德黑蘭在國際原子能機構最近一次視察他們的核設施時，對他們的核活動資料已經比較公開。但是他說，他們還需要在其它方面提供更多的資訊。他說，他將來會提出他所關切問題的新細節。

Iran recently has offered international inspectors full supervision of its nuclear activities - but only if international sanctions against the country are lifted. Tehran insists its nuclear program is for peaceful, civilian purposes.

伊朗最近表示，他們同意聯合國調查人員對核活動作全面檢查，但條件是終止國際制裁。德黑蘭當局堅持，他們的核計劃目的是爲了和平與民間的用途。

The IAEA board also will discuss North Korea's nuclear program, as well as Syria, which the IAEA suspects of having nearly completed a nuclear reactor that was destroyed by Israel in 2007. Amano said IAEA staff will meet with Syrian officials on the matter in October.

國際原子能機構理事會還將討論北韓以及敘利亞的核計劃。原子能機構懷疑，敘利亞的核反應堆被以色列在2007年破壞後，現在又已經接近完成重建。天野之彌說，國際原子能機構將在10月間，和敘利亞官員就這項問題舉行會晤。