Kiev: The share of American fuel at Ukrainian NPPs will be increased to 40%

October 21 2016

The Ministry of Energy and Coal Industry of Ukraine announces that Kiev will continue to follow the path of converting Ukrainian nuclear power plants to fuel cells of an American company. Westinghouse. According to Minister Igor Nasalik, at the moment the share of American fuel at Ukrainian NPPs is about 15%, but will be brought to 40%.

Recall that the Ukrainian government previously announced that the main task is to "diversify" the supply of fuel assemblies for nuclear power plants. Under diversification, Kyiv in this case means the transfer of Soviet-type nuclear reactors to those types of fuel assemblies that are a priori not adapted to these reactors. However, in the government, nuclear power plant employees were given a clear instruction: “adapt” at any cost.

This very price now lies in the fact that Ukraine has come out on top in the world in the number of abnormal situations at nuclear power plants. It comes to the fact that at the same time, several power units under the guise of "scheduled maintenance" can be shut down at the same time from the power supply system at a nuclear power plant.

On the eve of the Zaporozhye NPP, a delegation of foreign guests visited, who, according to the station’s press service, familiarized themselves with the operation of the power units and studied the storage area for spent nuclear fuel. The foreign delegation included representatives of the United States, Japan, Germany, Poland and other countries. It can be assumed that the Americans were trying to explain to the same Germans and Poles that the experiment with the use of American fuel cartridges on Soviet-developed reactors "does not bear any danger."

Kiev: The share of American fuel at Ukrainian NPPs will be increased to 40%

From the message press service of ZNPP:

Guests were satisfied with what they saw.

Satisfied with what? Nuclear waste or the fact that during their stay at the station it was not started a new "scheduled repair"?

Photos used:: http://www.npp.zp.ua

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alexeypill 21 October 2016 12: 26
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Directly asking for a second Chernobyl.
1. Azim77 21 October 2016 13: 06
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  The operation for the collapse of the USSR and everything connected with it continues. In Russia, the operation stalled, which causes anger and rage in the West, but in Ukraine it continues successfully. Goals and signs: full external control of power, oligarchy, external access to all resources, waste zones, zones for military bases, pro-Western propaganda in the media, etc.
  1. Azim77 21 October 2016 13: 19
    
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    It continues, although the USSR is no longer there. Because the goal was not just to separate the republics, but to completely seize the territory. Such is the modified plan of "Barbarossa".
2. Juborg 21 October 2016 13: 22
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  Here are fools, rejoice! One must be so stubborn to plant atomic bombs all over the country, sooner or later that will explode and turn fertile lands into a desert, but only to spoil a neighbor, that’s national character.
3. Alex_Tug 21 October 2016 13: 33
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  "They are asking for a second Chernobyl."
  There will be no second Chernobyl, VVER reactors are not RBMKs, they will receive xenon poisoning of the reactors. This is three days of their withdrawal from this state. Maybe I’m mistaken, I haven’t been dealing with reactors for a long time. Basic education - reactor management.
  1. Kelwin 22 October 2016 11: 36
    
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    So yes, well, maybe the zone will be destroyed, but that's not the point. Winter, frost, emergency shutdown of a pair of unsuccessfully located units in the power system, rolling shutdown, loss of power at other stations / units. It is not known how this scenario will end, but there are chances to freeze half of the country. They have almost no reserve capacities, they decided to slip through at the expense of 104%, and this is with serious deterioration of the entire infrastructure. Interestingly, diesel fuel is still available for emergency diesel engines, or "mastered" everything.
  2. Niccola Mack 23 October 2016 07: 28
    
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    There will be no second Chernobyl,
    
    This is all in theory, but in practice for some reason the most serious accidents happen when something goes wrong in defense systems. And the hope for these systems gives rise to complacency and the lack of proper control and assessment of the development of the situation.
    If we recall the American "almost Chernobyl" Three Mile Island, then the system that worked abnormally collided with a human factor. Someone closed the gate valves and hung an open sign on them. And as I understand it, only the presence of good specialists and their competent actions saved from a big accident.
    And in the end I want to ask you as a specialist for a long time question I did not understand in the Chernobyl accident.
    It is absolutely unclear to me how circulation pumps can remain without power supply in the absence of power from "their" power unit?
    As an electrician, I will say that such systems (they are called ATS) work within a fraction of a second.
    In about 5 seconds emergency diesel generator starts. If it is also heated, then after 8-10 seconds it can be connected to almost full load.
    At Chernobyl, all of this simply did not exist?
    1. Alex_Tug 25 October 2016 16: 36
      
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      Quote: Nikkola Mac
      As an electrician, I will say that such systems (they are called ATS) work within a fraction of a second. In about 5 seconds emergency diesel generator starts
      
      Here you understand correctly - they work.
      For information, RBMK reactors are the same reactors that produce the same weapons-grade plutonium. (Today, as I understand it, the State Duma called it energy plutonium). The kinematics of the reactor are such, it is necessary to press the chain reaction with graphite rods all the time, otherwise such a reactor will explode (not a nuclear explosion). Just released steam from overheating will blow the core under pressure (as was the case in Chernobyl). The purpose of the Chernobyl experiment was just to check how much superheated steam can rotate from the core to turn the circulation pumps themselves through the turbines (the ATS just turned off). It seems that the staff did not understand the kinematics of the reactor itself, RBMK will drive power when all emergency emergency shutdown rods are completely reset for another 2 hours. (This is a very thin reactor, it has a very positive acceleration coefficient, loss of control even for 10 minutes will not forgive, exact numbers will not remember). It looks like the staff dropped the emergency and control rods and began to wait for the reactor to stop (it had to be stopped to reboot the fuel elements, just to send them for processing in order to isolate plutonium-239). But they did not take into account that the reactor will be accelerating for another 2 hours. This is my knowledge, I don’t remember all the TAP formulas the size of a page (by any factors), but this is the general principle of operation. Everything is simpler for VVER, a civilian reactor, there is no arbitrary acceleration. You will not maintain a chain reaction, it will be drowned out and repelled by xenon. To restart the reactor for about 3 days.
      1. Niccola Mack 25 October 2016 18: 12
        
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        That is, roughly speaking, all the fuses on the real bomb were turned off with the exception of the last one and began to experiment with this last - it will work, or it will not work.
        It worked - what a fine fellow we are!
        It didn’t work - well, what could not be done experiment - the bombs exploded.
        It happens. And they did it at one in the morning, as I understood the usual shift.
        The question about the mental health of the organizers of the experiment - the complete absence of a sense of danger - even though someone and they should really represent the consequences, immediately begs.
        
        Alex_Tug 25 October 2016 20: 00
        
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        Quote: Nikkola Mac
        and they had to really represent the consequences.
        
        Who could represent the real consequences. The personnel distribution system in the USSR worked. At the NRNU (MEPhI), 10 specialists a year were trained in this specialty (15 minus 5 girls). The specialty textbook was printed in 50 copies a year. Total 1-2 people could be assigned to work by profession. This is from the series, when I was offered work on distribution, I just said - I was fucked in self-propelled guns and reactors for a year and a half, and the distribution in the profile of accelerators (in this part there was another group). As a result, he got a job at a research reactor. This is another story. The main result is not professionals in the workplace. With this I still encounter, fifty programmers and 2 of them understands aerodynamics. But the gurus have the right to engage in verbal sexual relations with the rest 48.
4. Vadim237 21 October 2016 22: 20
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  There will not be any second Chernobyl - in the worst case, the reactors will be out of order, and there they will have to shut down - forever.
Stranger03 21 October 2016 12: 27
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God forbid it smells, it will cover not only the whole of Ukraine, Europe, but also the entire western part of Russia. What are they thinking about?
1. alexeypill 21 October 2016 12: 28
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  They don’t think, they think for them.
  1. Eugene-Eugene 21 October 2016 12: 44
    
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    They have long been thought of for them: to milk for shipments of American TVELs, while the reactors are working, as they fly, so cover the nuclear power plants. In the post-Soviet democracies, nuclear security is evil. Lithuania overcame him long ago.
2. The black 21 October 2016 12: 31
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  Even animals have a sense of self-preservation. These do not. Conclusion: IMBICYCLES
3. The black 21 October 2016 12: 34
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  I'm afraid that the Americans think about it, but there is nothing for the independent
4. forester 21 October 2016 13: 05
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  Quote: Stranger03
  God forbid it smells, it will cover not only the whole of Ukraine, Europe, but also the entire western part of Russia. What are they thinking about?
  
  Yes, mattresses do not care - they are far away They have allocated a loan for the purchase of their cassettes
5. Lelek 21 October 2016 19: 11
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  What are they thinking about?
  
  What they think, what they think .... They dream about the status of a nuclear power. They dream of the most powerful power in the EU. The UN Security Council is dreaming of the right of "veto". They dream of an alliance of "intermarium". In general, a lot about what, but the trouble is - to no avail.
katalonec2014 21 October 2016 12: 29
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They started a dangerous game, not only that they are not adapted, plus old reactors, so they work less in time, and also more expensive.
They seriously think there that they will be given on credit, one day they will require an advance payment.
Moor 21 October 2016 12: 29
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So, the atomic topic in Ukraine, which has recently been forgotten, continues. So to speak, it is being squeezed by a quiet glanders. I don’t even ask if it’s just stupidity or outright sabotage. I'm curious about something else: how likely is the demonstration of the blockbuster "Chernobyl.2" in all European cities? Specialists, say your weighty word.
1. 77_78 21 October 2016 12: 34
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  If I am not mistaken, then there was a large article on this subject on military review. I remember that the prospects are not joyful (for the whole district).
  1. Moor 21 October 2016 13: 08
    
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    Hmm, weirder and weirder, as Alice used to say from Wonderland.
    
    Page it’s awful
    1. dauria 21 October 2016 18: 26
      
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      as Alice from Wonderland used to say.
      
      This book has many useful tips ....
      For Ukraine, this would be suitable-
      
      Cradle your son
      A good club -
      You see, he will have
      The character is pigeon!
      Do not flog in due time, here is the result.
win 21 October 2016 12: 32
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experiment using of american fuel cartridges on Soviet-designed reactors "carries no danger."

Americans say: "We are the best in everything, we are the very first in the world." Probably, they were the first to descend from monkeys, and they remained their closest relatives.

Words about the championship made ukrov think ...
72jora72 21 October 2016 12: 34
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Everything is much worse than it seems, the whole nuclear industry of Ukraine is being degraded. This applies primarily to personnel (experienced and competent specialists drop out, and young specialists who come to work with the necessary competencies do not possess at all).
1. Retvizan 21 October 2016 15: 48
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  I don’t think it is a normal process of transferring knowledge. Payment at nuclear power plants is pretty normal. Polytechnic works well.
  1. dauria 21 October 2016 18: 29
    
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    Polytechnic works well.
    
    I agree with this - the level of graduates of the KPI is very decent, a classic Soviet education. The selection seems to be tough. Faced recently. Even more surprising - errors in Russian !!!! less language than ours.
AlexTires 21 October 2016 12: 35
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Apparently, Ukraine still clicked on the self-destruct button ...
1. forester 21 October 2016 13: 09
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  Quote: AlexTires
  Apparently, Ukraine still clicked on the self-destruct button ...
  
  If it coughs there, then we, too, will not get weak. It seems that the mattresses are trying to achieve
VP 21 October 2016 12: 35
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Which translation? It is necessary to close and fill everything with concrete so that no ragul would ever think of playing with the atom at the crumbling stations.
rotmistr60 21 October 2016 12: 38
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At present, the share of American fuel at Ukrainian nuclear power plants is about 15%, but will be brought up to 40%.

So the danger of a possible accident will increase by another 25%
armata37 21 October 2016 12: 44
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The risk of emergencies in a state is equal to the share of something American in that state.
Skeptic Self-Taught 21 October 2016 12: 45
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And then on the site of the former Ukraine we will shoot a movie based on fantastic books of the "Stalker", "Zone" series ...
To go nuts how on scenery work ...
Mwg 21 October 2016 12: 49
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Accordingly, the threat of emergencies at Ukrainian nuclear power plants will increase by 40%
Monkeys with a grenade ....
Py Sy. I read the comments, everyone writes about the same as me.
Looks like the truth smells soon for them, since such familiarity among unfamiliar citizens
1. Semurg 21 October 2016 13: 58
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  Looks like the truth smells soon for them, since such familiarity among unfamiliar citizens
  
  Unanimity is our everything.
Wolka 21 October 2016 12: 53
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and the Yankees need it, bleed and throw it in the trash, they still did not have Chernobyl
iouris 21 October 2016 13: 10
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This is what "hybrid nuclear war" is.
Phosgene 21 October 2016 13: 44
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In the event of an accident at a nuclear power plant, dill should not be allowed into the territory of the Russian Federation, let it fail in the USA
Senior manager 21 October 2016 14: 01
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Technique does not depend on our emotions and desires. Americans are squeezing our atom market. With a technically competent approach, a fuel replacement can take place. Since the outskirts are far from Fashington and are completely controlled, experiments of any degree of risk are allowed here, these are not people, these are horses.
1. Retvizan 21 October 2016 15: 49
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  your commentary will take away the emotional part, there will be the best commentary for a series of articles about the Ukrainian atom.
afrikanez 21 October 2016 14: 26
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an experiment using American fuel cartridges in Soviet-designed reactors “carries no danger
For America itself, it may not be, but it will cover the European part of the continent to the fullest. There should be no lies in such matters, but only true information. This is not a joke to play with nuclear reactors !!!
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God forbid it smells, it will cover not only the whole of Ukraine, Europe, but also the entire western part of Russia. What are they thinking about?

Maybe they’re just hoping for it. Loans do not have to give.
Evil 55 21 October 2016 15: 02
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As the saying goes, WHO NEXT? This Petenkin gift will completely ruin UKRAINE ...
Anton Boldakov 21 October 2016 15: 17
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Infa flew by, that in the summer there was already trouble at some nuclear power plant. Then it was turned off for "plpnova service", and the energy was received from Russia.
1. Mwg 23 October 2016 07: 47
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  For Anton Boldakov. Zaparozh NPP.
Retvizan 21 October 2016 16: 01
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The opinion of the author is very biased and the news is presented from the point of view -Injection of hysteria around Ukrainian nuclear power plants.
This is one of the "info beats" of the current media hysteria.
Moreover, the opinion that they did is not justified
Let us turn to the preserve of ZAES
The guests visited the dispatch center of the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant, where the shift supervisor Yuriy Tereshok talked about the connection of ZAES with the unified power system of Ukraine, about the tasks of the dispatch center of the station and answered all the questions posed.
The delegation also visited the site for dry storage of spent nuclear fuel (SFSF), got acquainted with the features of the operation of this unique facility, examined the main equipment of the complex.
Having visited the engine room of power unit No. 1, guests were able to see the main heat and power equipment. On the block control panel, the head of the unit, Sergey Setsko, spoke in detail about the principles of controlling the power unit, controlled parameters, and with the help of industrial television cameras, visitors could see the equipment of the reactor compartment of the operating power unit.
ZAES mourning today
On October 21, 2016, at the 68th year of life, the heart of Vyacheslav Alekseevich Tishchenko stopped beating (November 24, 1948 - October 21, 2016).
The life of Vyacheslav Alekseevich was inextricably linked with nuclear energy, with the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant. Here he went through all the stages of career growth, took place as a specialist, leader.
Vyacheslav Alekseevich was born on November 24, 1948 in the village of Shabo, Dniester region, Odessa region. In 1972, after graduating from the Odessa Polytechnic Institute as a young specialist, he arrived at the Kola NPP. Vyacheslav Alekseevich passed his career at this nuclear power station from the position of senior apparatchik of the chemical workshop to the senior engineer-operator of the reactor workshop.
PS. Condolences to the family and the team. Graduates of Odessa Polytechnic are the best NPP specialists in Ukraine.
I will return to the purpose of visiting
Quote: articles
It can be assumed that the Americans tried to explain to the same Germans and Poles that the experiment with the use of American fuel cartridges in Soviet-designed reactors "carries no danger."

The trip was organized by DTEK LLC with the aim of familiarizing foreign Ambassadors with the problems and prospects of development of the energy sector of Ukraine, the features of the Ukrainian energy system
As for all nuclear power plants
October 21 at nuclear plants in Ukraine in the work of 13 out of 15 power units.
At power unit No. 6 of Zaporizhzhya NPP, 32 is the day of the average scheduled repair.
At the power unit No. 2 of the Khmelnitsky NPP, the 13th day of the average scheduled repair.
Generation control schedules are as follows: for the Zaporizhzhya NPP - 4 MW, the RAES - 970 MW, the South Ukrainian NPP - 2 MW, the Khmelnitsky NPP - 540 MW.
Over the past day, October 20, the stations generated 266,25 million kWh of electricity.
The radiation, fire and environmental conditions at the NPP industrial sites are within the normal range.
while 2 are under repair. Why is VO not reporting on the commissioning of the reactors, but then each repair is reported as the beginning of a disaster? Whipping up or loving "alarmist" news? Especially when it comes to the neighbor's cow.
Russian experts also have access to information about the state of Ukrainian nuclear power plants. And sometimes they are present at their sites.
1. Mister22408 22 October 2016 11: 14
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  Skoka-skoka, you say, the shell at the Americanos assemblies burst in AZ? And how did you download the machines for loading at all ukrNPPs? .. They won’t write for this in the press release ...
  1. Kelwin 22 October 2016 11: 49
    
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    Uh-huh, and instead of the required safety justification, they stuck some left-wing statistics on experimental assemblies. The IAEA "expressed bewilderment", but for some reason there was no official continuation.
Pete mitchell 21 October 2016 17: 08
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The stupidity of kinship not remembering is scared, we live nearby
Green trumpet 21 October 2016 17: 12
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All this can end very badly in one day ...
Rostislav 21 October 2016 17: 33
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This decision is a direct confirmation of the 14th Murphy's law: "The amount of intelligence on the planet is a constant value despite the fact that the population is constantly growing."
gammipapa 21 October 2016 19: 55
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Even if it doesn’t explode, then who prevents the Americans in the future from raising prices for their assemblies by six times, they like to do business and they don’t smell of money. But rebuilding the reactors according to a new one for our assemblies may already not have enough funds or specialists.
1. Retvizan 21 October 2016 23: 22
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  Even if it doesn’t explode, then who prevents the Americans in the future from raising prices for their assemblies by six times, they like to do business and they don’t smell of money. But rebuilding the reactors according to a new one for our assemblies may already not have enough funds or specialists.
  
  market = competition-price. The political component will change - they will continue to cooperate with TVEL. Moreover, even under the article, they only want up to 40%! In the meantime, the main part is TVEL assemblies. And they quietly cooperate and buy. It is no secret that in some regions the countries are cooperating very closely despite the "war"
  Today I learned that Lavrov said, there will be no rupture of the Big Treaty.
Vlad5307 22 October 2016 17: 59
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There will not be any second Chernobyl - in the worst case, the reactors will be out of order, and there they will have to shut down - forever.

Well, the European "friends" of the Ceuropeans will only be glad of this, they persuade the Belarusians to abandon the nuclear power plant, but they still hold on. And the Ceuropeans are servile people, whatever the owner says, they will do, and even put a little dollar in their pocket - they still do not run the country, so at least they will fill their pockets!
cat hippopotamus 22 October 2016 22: 22
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God forbid, it will explode, of course, everyone will nod to the Russian reactors, but they are designed for our fuel. And if it explodes to the United States, it certainly won’t reach, but Europe will be in a delicate situation. The junta from Kiev does not seem to care what will happen to the country, the main thing is to please your curator. And if something happens then with the stolen one can safely leave for the USA.