Radiation at Australian bases

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

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Radioactive fears at defence bases

By Cameron Stewart and Michael McKinnon
The Australian
July 22, 2004

THE Australian Defence Force is investigating if some of its key military
bases are blighted by radioactive contamination.

The search reflects fears that poor environmental management may have left
a legacy of radioactive contamination on some heavily populated defence
bases and in military research centres.

It is unknown at this stage, what levels of contamination - if any - will
be discovered and whether they pose any health risks for military personnel.

"A process of strategic environmental evaluation and investigation of site
contamination is under way," a defence spokesman confirmed yesterday.

"This process will identify those sites that could possibly have
environmental contamination issues that may have resulted from historical
practices.'

FOI documents obtained by The Australian show that the ADF is conducting
"radioactive contamination reviews" at three key military bases -- the RAAF
base at Richmond in NSW, the RAAF base at Amberley in Queensland and at the
Defence Science and Technology Organisation at Melbourne's Fisherman's Bend.

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for the entire article, see
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,10208391%255E2
702,00.html


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