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Radioactive discharges in Britain- a self-help guide
| Author | FOE |
| Date | March 1986 |
| Classification | 2.05.0.00/14 (UNITED KINGDOM - GENERAL) |
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From the publication:
Introduction All nuclear installations discharge radioactivity into the environment. Such installations include power stations, reprocessing plants, and commercial plants using isotopes for industrial or defence purposes. Aerial discharges are not licenced in any way, but liquid discharges require certificates of authorisation and are monitored by the polluters. This Guide is intended to be a useful self-help resource for individuals and concerned local groups who wish to start gathering their own information on radioactive discharges, either nationally or in their own area. It makes reference to the main legislation governing the control and monitoring of discharges, explains the theoretical division of responsibility between the various official bodies, and lists some of the publicly available information on discharges produced by these bodies. Notes on Using this Guide (i) The addresses for obtaining the listed documents are given in the paper. Many local documents, however, will be better obtained, or viewed, at your local town hall. For example, under the Radioactive Substances Act 1960, a copy of all authorisations under the Act must be sent to the Local Authority (except for specific reasons of 'national security'). These authorisations should specify the discharge limits. Health Statistics are also best obtained locally. Detailed advice on collecting these is given in Appendix IV, which is taken from the report of the 1985 Conference on the Health Effects of Low Level Radiation at Gloucester, organised by the Severnside Campaign against Radiation (SCAR). Such information as may be available about military installations is sometimes only obtainable locally. See under "Ministry of Defence". (ii) A recent report in the press (The Guardian, 1st March 1986) describes the difficulty in obtaining scientific reports into radioactive discharges. We therefore print this article as Appendix VI, and ask our readers to let us know if they experience any such difficulties. See also under (2.2):- DoE. (iii) This publication will obviously need periodic updating. If you find any inaccuracies or omissions, or can suggest any improvements, please write to: Friends of the Earth (Energy Section) March 1986
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