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RE: (from RADSAFE) cnn news - Sellafield Leak
This is a red herring. There was an accident at Sellafield around 7 to
10 days ago in which air-borne radioactive particles were released.
Several people were contaminated. There was no implications for an off
site release.
If Radsafe people are interested, I will search for more info and post
it next week.
Roy Ryder
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> From: [SMTP:david.area10.ionrad.smith@hse.gov.uk]
> Reply To: Radsafe-eu@fz-juelich.de
> Sent: 12 February 1998 8:42 AM
> To: radsafe-eu@fz-juelich.de; MLieskovsky@nbpower.com
> Cc: Mlieskovsky@nbpower.com
> Subject: Re: (from RADSAFE) cnn news - Sellafield Leak
>
> I heard an interview on UK Radio 5 a couple of days ago with the
> Head
> of Safety, Sellafield. This interview may form the basis of this
> rather distorted version - it's a good example of "Chinese
> Whispers"!!
>
> The story on Radio 5 was about a cull of pigeons in a nearby village.
> Pigeon
> numbers were getting out of hand, so pest control officers took
> action. As a
> matter of interest, some of the bodies were subject to analysis for
> radionuclides. Surprise, surprise - "background" levels of
> radioactivity were
> detected.
>
> The interview went on to discuss the (lack of) health risk re
> radiation compared
> with normal biological health risks form contact with guano. QED
>
> Yes the birds did have traces of radioactivity in their bodies. Yes,
> the birds
> were dead, but I can't remember any claims of direct links in terms of
> cause and
> effect!!! I suspect the real cause of death may have been related to
> poisoned
> feed or a shotgun!!!
>
> Hope this is helpful,
>
> David Smith
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> Subject: (from RADSAFE) cnn news - Sellafield Leak
> Author: MIME:MLieskovsky@nbpower.com at NETMAIL
> Date: 12/02/98 01:34
>
>
>
> Dear Radsafers:
>
> The following is a copy of a CNN news: There are no direct
> references.
> Is anybody aware of this?
>
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> Miroslav Lieskovsky's Custom News:
>
> Sciences:Nuclear
>
> Northwest England Faces Threat of Radioactive Contamination.
>
> Itar-Tass
> 11-FEB-98
>
> LONDON, February 11 (Itar-Tass) - A radioactive leakage was spotted at
>
> the British biggest nuclear processing complex in Sellafield where
> around 50 tons of plutonium are stored.
>
> It was reported that the radioactive leakage might put the health of
> the
> population in northwest England in jeopardy. It was established that
> areas adjoining Sellafield had been contaminated with radioactive
> substances.
>
> According to preliminary reports, birds are perishing in the
> contaminated areas.
>
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