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Safety level at Scotland’s largest nuclear site raised to ‘enhanced’ after leaks found

By Katharine Hay, Rural affairs correspondent

 Inspectors found “inadequate” storage of alkali metals at the site
earlier this year which fell below the legal requirements. A watchdog has
called for an increase in safety and regulation requirements at
Scotland’s largest nuclear clean-up and demolition project over the
current state of the building.

The Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR)
found leaks from low-level radioactive waste pits in recent site
inspections at Dounreay, a nuclear power complex which is currently being
decommissioned on the north Caithness coast in the Highlands.

 Scotsman 15th Sept 2024

https://www.scotsman.com/hays-way/watchdog-issues-enhanced-regulation-plan-for-scottish-nuclear-site-after-leaks-and-building-issues-found-4782452

September 19, 2024 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | safety, UK