Greens again call for safety audit of Lucas Heights Nuclear Reactor
Audit nuke risk at Lucas Heights: Greens, Sydney Morning Herald, GABRIELLE DUNLEVY, May 6, 2010 – There are new calls for an independent audit into the Lucas Heights nuclear facility, with a whistleblower claiming staff are at risk from serious safety breaches.A suspended employee of the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) facility in Sydney’s south has gone public with claims a worker was exposed to a “massive” dose of radiation in a 2008 accident……the Australian Greens, who have been raising concerns about safety at Lucas Heights for months, now want an independent safety audit there.
Senator Scott Ludlam said the Greens learned radioactive vials were regularly dropped in October last year.
“This raises serious questions about the way ANSTO and ARI manage the facility and its capacity to keep workers safe,” he said.
“The commonwealth government must insist on a thorough independent audit of the ageing isotope production facility to ensure the workforce is protected.” Audit nuke risk at Lucas Heights: Greens
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