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Radiation exposure to 20 workers at Faslane nuclear base

Workers exposed to radiation at Faslane nuclear base, Scotsman, 5 Mar 16  Twenty workers were exposed to radiation at the Faslane nuclear base as a result of a safety breach, according to newly released documents.

The workers were inadvertently exposed to a low dose of ionising radiation as they were repairing a leaking tank on a Trident nuclear weapons submarine at the same time a nearby reactor was undergoing trials………[other radiation incidents at Faslane] ……

SNP defence spokesperson Brendan O’Hara MP said: “The MoD – once again – stands accused of a very poor approach to radiation safety at the Faslane base……..

‘’These incidents and how they were subsequently handled, pose real and serious questions , not just about nuclear safety procedures at the base – but also whether the regulator the ONR is doing enough – and quickly enough – to address these concerns.

‘’The MoD must investigate and explain why these failings occur and lay out precisely what it is doing to get it sorted.’’……..http://www.scotsman.com/news/workers-exposed-to-radiation-at-faslane-nuclear-base-1-4046659

March 7, 2016 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | incidents, UK