❓ A parliamentary question regarding uranium testing at a Kalgoorlie-Boulder tenement, focusing on public safety and departmental oversight. The Minister's response addresses concerns about access, tailings composition, signage, and departmental surveys.
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KALGOORLIE–BOULDER URANIUM TESTING TENEMENT
I refer to the minister’s media statement of Tuesday, 2 March 2010 headed “Minister debunks Labor’s claim of uranium threat to Kalgoorlie–Boulder children” and the old uranium testing tenement it deals with. (1) How can the minister be sure there is no evidence that young children have accessed the site when there is evidence that the gates have been opened and damaged? (2) What was the composition of the 5 500 cubic metres of tailings deposited at the tailings storage area? (3) If there is no risk of radiation contamination, why do the dump areas contain signs that warn of radioactive material? (4) How often has the Department of Mines and Petroleum surveyed this area and what were the results of these surveys? (5) How many other sites in and around Kalgoorlie that are under the supervision of the Department of Mines and Petroleum contain radioactive materials, and how long has the department been keeping records of these sites? Hon NORMAN MOORE
I refer to the minister’s media statement of Tuesday, 2 March 2010 headed “Minister debunks Labor’s claim of uranium threat to Kalgoorlie–Boulder children” and the old uranium testing tenement it deals with. (1) How can the minister be sure there is no evidence that young children have accessed the site when there is evidence that the gates have been opened and damaged? (2) What was the composition of the 5 500 cubic metres of tailings deposited at the tailings storage area? (3) If there is no risk of radiation contamination, why do the dump areas contain signs that warn of radioactive material? (4) How often has the Department of Mines and Petroleum surveyed this area and what were the results of these surveys? (5) How many other sites in and around Kalgoorlie that are under the supervision of the Department of Mines and Petroleum contain radioactive materials, and how long has the department been keeping records of these sites? Hon NORMAN MOORE
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) There is no evidence that children have visited the site. The only person known to have visited the site following the recent vandalism was whoever visited the site and took the photographs provided by Mr Bishop. BHP Billiton has since fixed the gates. (2) The tailings deposited at the tailings storage facility are the result of processing trials conducted in the early 1980s and consist of ground and leached ore with most of the uranium removed. The TSF was decommissioned in 1986 under a former state Labor government. The tailings at the TSF are covered by between five to six metres of capping. (3) The signs located at the former TSF site advise “Caution—radioactive materials buried here—do not excavate” as a warning against digging at the site. The actual tailings are some five to six metres below ground level. (4) The site is not a mining tenement and therefore has not been subject to a radiological survey by the DMP. The site has been surveyed a number of times by independent radiation safety experts, and will be soon subject to a survey by the Radiological Council. (5) There are around 20 active mine sites in and around Kalgoorlie likely to contain radioactive sources, mostly in equipment such as density and level gauges. These sources are regulated by the Radiological Council. As a matter of interest, I am investigating the source of the press release put out by Mr Bishop in the hope we find it was not sent from a state Labor member’s office.
(1) How can the minister be sure there is no evidence that young children have accessed the site when there is evidence that the gates have been opened and damaged? (2) What was the composition of the 5 500 cubic metres of tailings deposited at the tailings storage area? (3) If there is no risk of radiation contamination, why do the dump areas contain signs that warn of radioactive material? (4) How often has the Department of Mines and Petroleum surveyed this area and what were the results of these surveys? (5) How many other sites in and around Kalgoorlie that are under the supervision of the Department of Mines and Petroleum contain radioactive materials, and how long has the department been keeping records of these sites? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) There is no evidence that children have visited the site. The only person known to have visited the site following the recent vandalism was whoever visited the site and took the photographs provided by Mr Bishop. BHP Billiton has since fixed the gates. (2) The tailings deposited at the tailings storage facility are the result of processing trials conducted in the early 1980s and consist of ground and leached ore with most of the uranium removed. The TSF was decommissioned in 1986 under a former state Labor government. The tailings at the TSF are covered by between five to six metres of capping. (3) The signs located at the former TSF site advise “Caution—radioactive materials buried here—do not excavate” as a warning against digging at the site. The actual tailings are some five to six metres below ground level. (4) The site is not a mining tenement and therefore has not been subject to a radiological survey by the DMP. The site has been surveyed a number of times by independent radiation safety experts, and will be soon subject to a survey by the Radiological Council. (5) There are around 20 active mine sites in and around Kalgoorlie likely to contain radioactive sources, mostly in equipment such as density and level gauges. These sources are regulated by the Radiological Council. As a matter of interest, I am investigating the source of the press release put out by Mr Bishop in the hope we find it was not sent from a state Labor member’s office.
(2) What was the composition of the 5 500 cubic metres of tailings deposited at the tailings storage area? (3) If there is no risk of radiation contamination, why do the dump areas contain signs that warn of radioactive material? (4) How often has the Department of Mines and Petroleum surveyed this area and what were the results of these surveys? (5) How many other sites in and around Kalgoorlie that are under the supervision of the Department of Mines and Petroleum contain radioactive materials, and how long has the department been keeping records of these sites? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) There is no evidence that children have visited the site. The only person known to have visited the site following the recent vandalism was whoever visited the site and took the photographs provided by Mr Bishop. BHP Billiton has since fixed the gates. (2) The tailings deposited at the tailings storage facility are the result of processing trials conducted in the early 1980s and consist of ground and leached ore with most of the uranium removed. The TSF was decommissioned in 1986 under a former state Labor government. The tailings at the TSF are covered by between five to six metres of capping. (3) The signs located at the former TSF site advise “Caution—radioactive materials buried here—do not excavate” as a warning against digging at the site. The actual tailings are some five to six metres below ground level. (4) The site is not a mining tenement and therefore has not been subject to a radiological survey by the DMP. The site has been surveyed a number of times by independent radiation safety experts, and will be soon subject to a survey by the Radiological Council. (5) There are around 20 active mine sites in and around Kalgoorlie likely to contain radioactive sources, mostly in equipment such as density and level gauges. These sources are regulated by the Radiological Council. As a matter of interest, I am investigating the source of the press release put out by Mr Bishop in the hope we find it was not sent from a state Labor member’s office.
(3) If there is no risk of radiation contamination, why do the dump areas contain signs that warn of radioactive material? (4) How often has the Department of Mines and Petroleum surveyed this area and what were the results of these surveys? (5) How many other sites in and around Kalgoorlie that are under the supervision of the Department of Mines and Petroleum contain radioactive materials, and how long has the department been keeping records of these sites? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) There is no evidence that children have visited the site. The only person known to have visited the site following the recent vandalism was whoever visited the site and took the photographs provided by Mr Bishop. BHP Billiton has since fixed the gates. (2) The tailings deposited at the tailings storage facility are the result of processing trials conducted in the early 1980s and consist of ground and leached ore with most of the uranium removed. The TSF was decommissioned in 1986 under a former state Labor government. The tailings at the TSF are covered by between five to six metres of capping. (3) The signs located at the former TSF site advise “Caution—radioactive materials buried here—do not excavate” as a warning against digging at the site. The actual tailings are some five to six metres below ground level. (4) The site is not a mining tenement and therefore has not been subject to a radiological survey by the DMP. The site has been surveyed a number of times by independent radiation safety experts, and will be soon subject to a survey by the Radiological Council. (5) There are around 20 active mine sites in and around Kalgoorlie likely to contain radioactive sources, mostly in equipment such as density and level gauges. These sources are regulated by the Radiological Council. As a matter of interest, I am investigating the source of the press release put out by Mr Bishop in the hope we find it was not sent from a state Labor member’s office.
(4) How often has the Department of Mines and Petroleum surveyed this area and what were the results of these surveys? (5) How many other sites in and around Kalgoorlie that are under the supervision of the Department of Mines and Petroleum contain radioactive materials, and how long has the department been keeping records of these sites? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) There is no evidence that children have visited the site. The only person known to have visited the site following the recent vandalism was whoever visited the site and took the photographs provided by Mr Bishop. BHP Billiton has since fixed the gates. (2) The tailings deposited at the tailings storage facility are the result of processing trials conducted in the early 1980s and consist of ground and leached ore with most of the uranium removed. The TSF was decommissioned in 1986 under a former state Labor government. The tailings at the TSF are covered by between five to six metres of capping. (3) The signs located at the former TSF site advise “Caution—radioactive materials buried here—do not excavate” as a warning against digging at the site. The actual tailings are some five to six metres below ground level. (4) The site is not a mining tenement and therefore has not been subject to a radiological survey by the DMP. The site has been surveyed a number of times by independent radiation safety experts, and will be soon subject to a survey by the Radiological Council. (5) There are around 20 active mine sites in and around Kalgoorlie likely to contain radioactive sources, mostly in equipment such as density and level gauges. These sources are regulated by the Radiological Council. As a matter of interest, I am investigating the source of the press release put out by Mr Bishop in the hope we find it was not sent from a state Labor member’s office.
(5) How many other sites in and around Kalgoorlie that are under the supervision of the Department of Mines and Petroleum contain radioactive materials, and how long has the department been keeping records of these sites? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) There is no evidence that children have visited the site. The only person known to have visited the site following the recent vandalism was whoever visited the site and took the photographs provided by Mr Bishop. BHP Billiton has since fixed the gates. (2) The tailings deposited at the tailings storage facility are the result of processing trials conducted in the early 1980s and consist of ground and leached ore with most of the uranium removed. The TSF was decommissioned in 1986 under a former state Labor government. The tailings at the TSF are covered by between five to six metres of capping. (3) The signs located at the former TSF site advise “Caution—radioactive materials buried here—do not excavate” as a warning against digging at the site. The actual tailings are some five to six metres below ground level. (4) The site is not a mining tenement and therefore has not been subject to a radiological survey by the DMP. The site has been surveyed a number of times by independent radiation safety experts, and will be soon subject to a survey by the Radiological Council. (5) There are around 20 active mine sites in and around Kalgoorlie likely to contain radioactive sources, mostly in equipment such as density and level gauges. These sources are regulated by the Radiological Council. As a matter of interest, I am investigating the source of the press release put out by Mr Bishop in the hope we find it was not sent from a state Labor member’s office.
Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) There is no evidence that children have visited the site. The only person known to have visited the site following the recent vandalism was whoever visited the site and took the photographs provided by Mr Bishop. BHP Billiton has since fixed the gates. (2) The tailings deposited at the tailings storage facility are the result of processing trials conducted in the early 1980s and consist of ground and leached ore with most of the uranium removed. The TSF was decommissioned in 1986 under a former state Labor government. The tailings at the TSF are covered by between five to six metres of capping. (3) The signs located at the former TSF site advise “Caution—radioactive materials buried here—do not excavate” as a warning against digging at the site. The actual tailings are some five to six metres below ground level. (4) The site is not a mining tenement and therefore has not been subject to a radiological survey by the DMP. The site has been surveyed a number of times by independent radiation safety experts, and will be soon subject to a survey by the Radiological Council. (5) There are around 20 active mine sites in and around Kalgoorlie likely to contain radioactive sources, mostly in equipment such as density and level gauges. These sources are regulated by the Radiological Council. As a matter of interest, I am investigating the source of the press release put out by Mr Bishop in the hope we find it was not sent from a state Labor member’s office.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) There is no evidence that children have visited the site. The only person known to have visited the site following the recent vandalism was whoever visited the site and took the photographs provided by Mr Bishop. BHP Billiton has since fixed the gates. (2) The tailings deposited at the tailings storage facility are the result of processing trials conducted in the early 1980s and consist of ground and leached ore with most of the uranium removed. The TSF was decommissioned in 1986 under a former state Labor government. The tailings at the TSF are covered by between five to six metres of capping. (3) The signs located at the former TSF site advise “Caution—radioactive materials buried here—do not excavate” as a warning against digging at the site. The actual tailings are some five to six metres below ground level. (4) The site is not a mining tenement and therefore has not been subject to a radiological survey by the DMP. The site has been surveyed a number of times by independent radiation safety experts, and will be soon subject to a survey by the Radiological Council. (5) There are around 20 active mine sites in and around Kalgoorlie likely to contain radioactive sources, mostly in equipment such as density and level gauges. These sources are regulated by the Radiological Council. As a matter of interest, I am investigating the source of the press release put out by Mr Bishop in the hope we find it was not sent from a state Labor member’s office.
(1) There is no evidence that children have visited the site. The only person known to have visited the site following the recent vandalism was whoever visited the site and took the photographs provided by Mr Bishop. BHP Billiton has since fixed the gates. (2) The tailings deposited at the tailings storage facility are the result of processing trials conducted in the early 1980s and consist of ground and leached ore with most of the uranium removed. The TSF was decommissioned in 1986 under a former state Labor government. The tailings at the TSF are covered by between five to six metres of capping. (3) The signs located at the former TSF site advise “Caution—radioactive materials buried here—do not excavate” as a warning against digging at the site. The actual tailings are some five to six metres below ground level. (4) The site is not a mining tenement and therefore has not been subject to a radiological survey by the DMP. The site has been surveyed a number of times by independent radiation safety experts, and will be soon subject to a survey by the Radiological Council. (5) There are around 20 active mine sites in and around Kalgoorlie likely to contain radioactive sources, mostly in equipment such as density and level gauges. These sources are regulated by the Radiological Council. As a matter of interest, I am investigating the source of the press release put out by Mr Bishop in the hope we find it was not sent from a state Labor member’s office.
(2) The tailings deposited at the tailings storage facility are the result of processing trials conducted in the early 1980s and consist of ground and leached ore with most of the uranium removed. The TSF was decommissioned in 1986 under a former state Labor government. The tailings at the TSF are covered by between five to six metres of capping. (3) The signs located at the former TSF site advise “Caution—radioactive materials buried here—do not excavate” as a warning against digging at the site. The actual tailings are some five to six metres below ground level. (4) The site is not a mining tenement and therefore has not been subject to a radiological survey by the DMP. The site has been surveyed a number of times by independent radiation safety experts, and will be soon subject to a survey by the Radiological Council. (5) There are around 20 active mine sites in and around Kalgoorlie likely to contain radioactive sources, mostly in equipment such as density and level gauges. These sources are regulated by the Radiological Council. As a matter of interest, I am investigating the source of the press release put out by Mr Bishop in the hope we find it was not sent from a state Labor member’s office.
(3) The signs located at the former TSF site advise “Caution—radioactive materials buried here—do not excavate” as a warning against digging at the site. The actual tailings are some five to six metres below ground level. (4) The site is not a mining tenement and therefore has not been subject to a radiological survey by the DMP. The site has been surveyed a number of times by independent radiation safety experts, and will be soon subject to a survey by the Radiological Council. (5) There are around 20 active mine sites in and around Kalgoorlie likely to contain radioactive sources, mostly in equipment such as density and level gauges. These sources are regulated by the Radiological Council. As a matter of interest, I am investigating the source of the press release put out by Mr Bishop in the hope we find it was not sent from a state Labor member’s office.
(4) The site is not a mining tenement and therefore has not been subject to a radiological survey by the DMP. The site has been surveyed a number of times by independent radiation safety experts, and will be soon subject to a survey by the Radiological Council. (5) There are around 20 active mine sites in and around Kalgoorlie likely to contain radioactive sources, mostly in equipment such as density and level gauges. These sources are regulated by the Radiological Council. As a matter of interest, I am investigating the source of the press release put out by Mr Bishop in the hope we find it was not sent from a state Labor member’s office.
(5) There are around 20 active mine sites in and around Kalgoorlie likely to contain radioactive sources, mostly in equipment such as density and level gauges. These sources are regulated by the Radiological Council. As a matter of interest, I am investigating the source of the press release put out by Mr Bishop in the hope we find it was not sent from a state Labor member’s office.
As a matter of interest, I am investigating the source of the press release put out by Mr Bishop in the hope we find it was not sent from a state Labor member’s office.
(1) How can the minister be sure there is no evidence that young children have accessed the site when there is evidence that the gates have been opened and damaged? (2) What was the composition of the 5 500 cubic metres of tailings deposited at the tailings storage area? (3) If there is no risk of radiation contamination, why do the dump areas contain signs that warn of radioactive material? (4) How often has the Department of Mines and Petroleum surveyed this area and what were the results of these surveys? (5) How many other sites in and around Kalgoorlie that are under the supervision of the Department of Mines and Petroleum contain radioactive materials, and how long has the department been keeping records of these sites? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) There is no evidence that children have visited the site. The only person known to have visited the site following the recent vandalism was whoever visited the site and took the photographs provided by Mr Bishop. BHP Billiton has since fixed the gates. (2) The tailings deposited at the tailings storage facility are the result of processing trials conducted in the early 1980s and consist of ground and leached ore with most of the uranium removed. The TSF was decommissioned in 1986 under a former state Labor government. The tailings at the TSF are covered by between five to six metres of capping. (3) The signs located at the former TSF site advise “Caution—radioactive materials buried here—do not excavate” as a warning against digging at the site. The actual tailings are some five to six metres below ground level. (4) The site is not a mining tenement and therefore has not been subject to a radiological survey by the DMP. The site has been surveyed a number of times by independent radiation safety experts, and will be soon subject to a survey by the Radiological Council. (5) There are around 20 active mine sites in and around Kalgoorlie likely to contain radioactive sources, mostly in equipment such as density and level gauges. These sources are regulated by the Radiological Council. As a matter of interest, I am investigating the source of the press release put out by Mr Bishop in the hope we find it was not sent from a state Labor member’s office.
(2) What was the composition of the 5 500 cubic metres of tailings deposited at the tailings storage area? (3) If there is no risk of radiation contamination, why do the dump areas contain signs that warn of radioactive material? (4) How often has the Department of Mines and Petroleum surveyed this area and what were the results of these surveys? (5) How many other sites in and around Kalgoorlie that are under the supervision of the Department of Mines and Petroleum contain radioactive materials, and how long has the department been keeping records of these sites? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) There is no evidence that children have visited the site. The only person known to have visited the site following the recent vandalism was whoever visited the site and took the photographs provided by Mr Bishop. BHP Billiton has since fixed the gates. (2) The tailings deposited at the tailings storage facility are the result of processing trials conducted in the early 1980s and consist of ground and leached ore with most of the uranium removed. The TSF was decommissioned in 1986 under a former state Labor government. The tailings at the TSF are covered by between five to six metres of capping. (3) The signs located at the former TSF site advise “Caution—radioactive materials buried here—do not excavate” as a warning against digging at the site. The actual tailings are some five to six metres below ground level. (4) The site is not a mining tenement and therefore has not been subject to a radiological survey by the DMP. The site has been surveyed a number of times by independent radiation safety experts, and will be soon subject to a survey by the Radiological Council. (5) There are around 20 active mine sites in and around Kalgoorlie likely to contain radioactive sources, mostly in equipment such as density and level gauges. These sources are regulated by the Radiological Council. As a matter of interest, I am investigating the source of the press release put out by Mr Bishop in the hope we find it was not sent from a state Labor member’s office.
(3) If there is no risk of radiation contamination, why do the dump areas contain signs that warn of radioactive material? (4) How often has the Department of Mines and Petroleum surveyed this area and what were the results of these surveys? (5) How many other sites in and around Kalgoorlie that are under the supervision of the Department of Mines and Petroleum contain radioactive materials, and how long has the department been keeping records of these sites? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) There is no evidence that children have visited the site. The only person known to have visited the site following the recent vandalism was whoever visited the site and took the photographs provided by Mr Bishop. BHP Billiton has since fixed the gates. (2) The tailings deposited at the tailings storage facility are the result of processing trials conducted in the early 1980s and consist of ground and leached ore with most of the uranium removed. The TSF was decommissioned in 1986 under a former state Labor government. The tailings at the TSF are covered by between five to six metres of capping. (3) The signs located at the former TSF site advise “Caution—radioactive materials buried here—do not excavate” as a warning against digging at the site. The actual tailings are some five to six metres below ground level. (4) The site is not a mining tenement and therefore has not been subject to a radiological survey by the DMP. The site has been surveyed a number of times by independent radiation safety experts, and will be soon subject to a survey by the Radiological Council. (5) There are around 20 active mine sites in and around Kalgoorlie likely to contain radioactive sources, mostly in equipment such as density and level gauges. These sources are regulated by the Radiological Council. As a matter of interest, I am investigating the source of the press release put out by Mr Bishop in the hope we find it was not sent from a state Labor member’s office.
(4) How often has the Department of Mines and Petroleum surveyed this area and what were the results of these surveys? (5) How many other sites in and around Kalgoorlie that are under the supervision of the Department of Mines and Petroleum contain radioactive materials, and how long has the department been keeping records of these sites? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) There is no evidence that children have visited the site. The only person known to have visited the site following the recent vandalism was whoever visited the site and took the photographs provided by Mr Bishop. BHP Billiton has since fixed the gates. (2) The tailings deposited at the tailings storage facility are the result of processing trials conducted in the early 1980s and consist of ground and leached ore with most of the uranium removed. The TSF was decommissioned in 1986 under a former state Labor government. The tailings at the TSF are covered by between five to six metres of capping. (3) The signs located at the former TSF site advise “Caution—radioactive materials buried here—do not excavate” as a warning against digging at the site. The actual tailings are some five to six metres below ground level. (4) The site is not a mining tenement and therefore has not been subject to a radiological survey by the DMP. The site has been surveyed a number of times by independent radiation safety experts, and will be soon subject to a survey by the Radiological Council. (5) There are around 20 active mine sites in and around Kalgoorlie likely to contain radioactive sources, mostly in equipment such as density and level gauges. These sources are regulated by the Radiological Council. As a matter of interest, I am investigating the source of the press release put out by Mr Bishop in the hope we find it was not sent from a state Labor member’s office.
(5) How many other sites in and around Kalgoorlie that are under the supervision of the Department of Mines and Petroleum contain radioactive materials, and how long has the department been keeping records of these sites? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) There is no evidence that children have visited the site. The only person known to have visited the site following the recent vandalism was whoever visited the site and took the photographs provided by Mr Bishop. BHP Billiton has since fixed the gates. (2) The tailings deposited at the tailings storage facility are the result of processing trials conducted in the early 1980s and consist of ground and leached ore with most of the uranium removed. The TSF was decommissioned in 1986 under a former state Labor government. The tailings at the TSF are covered by between five to six metres of capping. (3) The signs located at the former TSF site advise “Caution—radioactive materials buried here—do not excavate” as a warning against digging at the site. The actual tailings are some five to six metres below ground level. (4) The site is not a mining tenement and therefore has not been subject to a radiological survey by the DMP. The site has been surveyed a number of times by independent radiation safety experts, and will be soon subject to a survey by the Radiological Council. (5) There are around 20 active mine sites in and around Kalgoorlie likely to contain radioactive sources, mostly in equipment such as density and level gauges. These sources are regulated by the Radiological Council. As a matter of interest, I am investigating the source of the press release put out by Mr Bishop in the hope we find it was not sent from a state Labor member’s office.
Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) There is no evidence that children have visited the site. The only person known to have visited the site following the recent vandalism was whoever visited the site and took the photographs provided by Mr Bishop. BHP Billiton has since fixed the gates. (2) The tailings deposited at the tailings storage facility are the result of processing trials conducted in the early 1980s and consist of ground and leached ore with most of the uranium removed. The TSF was decommissioned in 1986 under a former state Labor government. The tailings at the TSF are covered by between five to six metres of capping. (3) The signs located at the former TSF site advise “Caution—radioactive materials buried here—do not excavate” as a warning against digging at the site. The actual tailings are some five to six metres below ground level. (4) The site is not a mining tenement and therefore has not been subject to a radiological survey by the DMP. The site has been surveyed a number of times by independent radiation safety experts, and will be soon subject to a survey by the Radiological Council. (5) There are around 20 active mine sites in and around Kalgoorlie likely to contain radioactive sources, mostly in equipment such as density and level gauges. These sources are regulated by the Radiological Council. As a matter of interest, I am investigating the source of the press release put out by Mr Bishop in the hope we find it was not sent from a state Labor member’s office.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) There is no evidence that children have visited the site. The only person known to have visited the site following the recent vandalism was whoever visited the site and took the photographs provided by Mr Bishop. BHP Billiton has since fixed the gates. (2) The tailings deposited at the tailings storage facility are the result of processing trials conducted in the early 1980s and consist of ground and leached ore with most of the uranium removed. The TSF was decommissioned in 1986 under a former state Labor government. The tailings at the TSF are covered by between five to six metres of capping. (3) The signs located at the former TSF site advise “Caution—radioactive materials buried here—do not excavate” as a warning against digging at the site. The actual tailings are some five to six metres below ground level. (4) The site is not a mining tenement and therefore has not been subject to a radiological survey by the DMP. The site has been surveyed a number of times by independent radiation safety experts, and will be soon subject to a survey by the Radiological Council. (5) There are around 20 active mine sites in and around Kalgoorlie likely to contain radioactive sources, mostly in equipment such as density and level gauges. These sources are regulated by the Radiological Council. As a matter of interest, I am investigating the source of the press release put out by Mr Bishop in the hope we find it was not sent from a state Labor member’s office.
(1) There is no evidence that children have visited the site. The only person known to have visited the site following the recent vandalism was whoever visited the site and took the photographs provided by Mr Bishop. BHP Billiton has since fixed the gates. (2) The tailings deposited at the tailings storage facility are the result of processing trials conducted in the early 1980s and consist of ground and leached ore with most of the uranium removed. The TSF was decommissioned in 1986 under a former state Labor government. The tailings at the TSF are covered by between five to six metres of capping. (3) The signs located at the former TSF site advise “Caution—radioactive materials buried here—do not excavate” as a warning against digging at the site. The actual tailings are some five to six metres below ground level. (4) The site is not a mining tenement and therefore has not been subject to a radiological survey by the DMP. The site has been surveyed a number of times by independent radiation safety experts, and will be soon subject to a survey by the Radiological Council. (5) There are around 20 active mine sites in and around Kalgoorlie likely to contain radioactive sources, mostly in equipment such as density and level gauges. These sources are regulated by the Radiological Council. As a matter of interest, I am investigating the source of the press release put out by Mr Bishop in the hope we find it was not sent from a state Labor member’s office.
(2) The tailings deposited at the tailings storage facility are the result of processing trials conducted in the early 1980s and consist of ground and leached ore with most of the uranium removed. The TSF was decommissioned in 1986 under a former state Labor government. The tailings at the TSF are covered by between five to six metres of capping. (3) The signs located at the former TSF site advise “Caution—radioactive materials buried here—do not excavate” as a warning against digging at the site. The actual tailings are some five to six metres below ground level. (4) The site is not a mining tenement and therefore has not been subject to a radiological survey by the DMP. The site has been surveyed a number of times by independent radiation safety experts, and will be soon subject to a survey by the Radiological Council. (5) There are around 20 active mine sites in and around Kalgoorlie likely to contain radioactive sources, mostly in equipment such as density and level gauges. These sources are regulated by the Radiological Council. As a matter of interest, I am investigating the source of the press release put out by Mr Bishop in the hope we find it was not sent from a state Labor member’s office.
(3) The signs located at the former TSF site advise “Caution—radioactive materials buried here—do not excavate” as a warning against digging at the site. The actual tailings are some five to six metres below ground level. (4) The site is not a mining tenement and therefore has not been subject to a radiological survey by the DMP. The site has been surveyed a number of times by independent radiation safety experts, and will be soon subject to a survey by the Radiological Council. (5) There are around 20 active mine sites in and around Kalgoorlie likely to contain radioactive sources, mostly in equipment such as density and level gauges. These sources are regulated by the Radiological Council. As a matter of interest, I am investigating the source of the press release put out by Mr Bishop in the hope we find it was not sent from a state Labor member’s office.
(4) The site is not a mining tenement and therefore has not been subject to a radiological survey by the DMP. The site has been surveyed a number of times by independent radiation safety experts, and will be soon subject to a survey by the Radiological Council. (5) There are around 20 active mine sites in and around Kalgoorlie likely to contain radioactive sources, mostly in equipment such as density and level gauges. These sources are regulated by the Radiological Council. As a matter of interest, I am investigating the source of the press release put out by Mr Bishop in the hope we find it was not sent from a state Labor member’s office.
(5) There are around 20 active mine sites in and around Kalgoorlie likely to contain radioactive sources, mostly in equipment such as density and level gauges. These sources are regulated by the Radiological Council. As a matter of interest, I am investigating the source of the press release put out by Mr Bishop in the hope we find it was not sent from a state Labor member’s office.
As a matter of interest, I am investigating the source of the press release put out by Mr Bishop in the hope we find it was not sent from a state Labor member’s office.
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