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Higher radioactivity levels 'not attributable' to Sellafield site

The operators of the Sellafield nuclear site have said that elevated levels of radioactivity detected this morning are 'not attributable' to any operations at the complex. All non-essential staff were asked to stay home this morning as a precaution.

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Sellafield: Elevated radioactivity 'not attributable' to site

Sellafield Ltd can confirm that the radioactivity detected by one of our in-air monitors overnight is not attributable to any issue or problem with any of our operations on site.

Our in-air monitors are extremely sensitive and pick up on any abnormality. Overnight the monitoring system initially indicated elevated levels of activity. Following investigation and analysis, we can now confirm these levels to be naturally occurring background radon.

– sellafield ltd

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