❓ A WA parliamentary question regarding the Minister for Health's awareness of an international study on ionising radiation and cancer risk in monitored workers, and potential health and safety concerns for uranium mine workers in WA. The Minister was initially unaware of the study, but the Department of Health was.
AnsweredQoN 100Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
IONISING RADIATION — INTERNATIONAL COHORT
STUDY
100. Hon ROBIN CHAPPLE to the
parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Health:
I refer to a study called ''Ionising
radiation and risk of death from leukaemia and lymphoma in radiation-monitored
workers (INWORKS): an international cohort study''.
(1) Is the minister aware of this
study and its results?
(2) If no to (1), why not?
(3) Does the
minister have any concerns about the health and safety of potential workers at
proposed uranium mines in Western Australia?
(4) If no to (3), why not?
STUDY
100. Hon ROBIN CHAPPLE to the
parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Health:
I refer to a study called ''Ionising
radiation and risk of death from leukaemia and lymphoma in radiation-monitored
workers (INWORKS): an international cohort study''.
(1) Is the minister aware of this
study and its results?
(2) If no to (1), why not?
(3) Does the
minister have any concerns about the health and safety of potential workers at
proposed uranium mines in Western Australia?
(4) If no to (3), why not?
AnswerView source ↗
On behalf of the parliamentary
secretary representing the Minister for Health, I thank the member for some
notice of the question.
(1) No.
(2) The Department of Health is
aware of the study.
(3) No.
(4) A key
consideration in the approval process for uranium mines will be to ensure that
there are adequate provisions to manage the safety of workers. There will be
ongoing monitoring of radiation exposure for workers. The link between ionising
radiation and harmful effects is well known. For this reason, internationally
agreed limits are imposed for exposure to ionising radiation for members of the
public and persons who work with radioactive materials.
secretary representing the Minister for Health, I thank the member for some
notice of the question.
(1) No.
(2) The Department of Health is
aware of the study.
(3) No.
(4) A key
consideration in the approval process for uranium mines will be to ensure that
there are adequate provisions to manage the safety of workers. There will be
ongoing monitoring of radiation exposure for workers. The link between ionising
radiation and harmful effects is well known. For this reason, internationally
agreed limits are imposed for exposure to ionising radiation for members of the
public and persons who work with radioactive materials.
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