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 | | Thursday, 11 October, 2001, 05:17 GMT 06:17 UK Watchdog considers nuclear claims  Radioactive particles have been found on the beach An influential regulator is to consider claims that radioactive contamination on a Caithness beach is 100 times higher than the levels detected by monitors from the nearby Dounreay nuclear site. A group representing The Commission on Medical Aspects of Radiation in the Environment, which advises the government on the health effects of naturally occurring and man-made radiation, has visited Sandside Beach. The owner of the beach commissioned an independent report which claims that just 1% of the radioactive particles present in the sand are being detected. However, the advisors said they were satisfied with the current monitoring regime, but further research may be required.
It said the level of monitoring currently taking place on the beach was satisfactory. The group sought to allay public health fears, but agreed that further research into sand movement may be needed. An estimated 17 radioactive particles have been found on Sandside Beach since monitoring started in 1983. The particles, which are the size of a grain of sand, are believed to have come from the plant, although the exact source has never been identified. | | See also:  Internet links: The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites Top Scotland stories now:  Links to more Scotland stories are at the foot of the page. | |||||||||||||||||||
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