Published May 1987
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Journal article
Trouble at Trawsfynydd
Description
Trawsfynydd nuclear power station discharges into an inland lake rather than the sea. The levels of liquid discharges of Cs-137 and Co-60 into the lake and their levels in the lake mud are monitored, the former by the Central Electricity Generating Board, and the latter by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food And Fisheries (MAFF). The levels of Co-60 and Cs-137 in the mud quoted by MAFF are lower than those found in samples taken by Friends of the Earth. The discrepancies are discussed and possible explanations given. One suggestion is that there may be corrosion problems in the plant. The reliability of official monitoring data is also questioned. Of particular concern is the assessment of the critical group effective dose. (UK)
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- SCRAM J.
- Journal Issue
- p. 10-11
- Series
- SCRAM J.
- CODEN
- SANJE
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United Kingdom
- Country of Input or Organization
- United Kingdom
- INIS RN
- 18070191
- Subject category
- S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS; S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY; S29: ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY AND ECONOMY;
- Descriptors DEI
- CESIUM 137; COBALT 60; CORROSION; ICRP CRITICAL GROUP; LAKES; RADIATION DOSES; RADIATION MONITORING; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIOACTIVE EFFLUENTS; TRAWSFYNYDD REACTOR
- Descriptors DEC
- BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; CARBON DIOXIDE COOLED REACTORS; CESIUM ISOTOPES; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; COBALT ISOTOPES; GAS COOLED REACTORS; GCR TYPE REACTORS; GRAPHITE MODERATED REACTORS; INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI; INTERNAL CONVERSION RADIOISOTO; ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; MAGNOX TYPE REACTORS; MATERIALS; MINUTES LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; MONITORING; NATURAL URANIUM REACTORS; NUCLEI; ODD-EVEN NUCLEI; ODD-ODD NUCLEI; POWER REACTORS; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; RADIOISOTOPES; REACTORS; SURFACE WATERS; THERMAL REACTORS; WASTES; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES