❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks information on radiation safety reports related to uranium exploration and monitoring of historical exploration sites. The government's response indicates no statutory reporting requirements or ongoing monitoring obligations exist.
AnsweredQoN 2673Legislative Council
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(1) How many reports from Radiation Safety Officers have been provided to the Department of Mines and Petroleum (DMP) as required by the DMP ‘Radiation Safety in Uranium Mining and Exploration’ requirements?
(2) Will the Minister table all such reports?
(3) Do the DMP and/or companies monitor onsite radiation associated with ore or waste from previous uranium exploration dating back as far as the 1960’s?
(4) If yes to (3), will the Minister table all such data?
(2) Will the Minister table all such reports?
(3) Do the DMP and/or companies monitor onsite radiation associated with ore or waste from previous uranium exploration dating back as far as the 1960’s?
(4) If yes to (3), will the Minister table all such data?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
21 September 2010
Responded by
Minister for Mines and Petroleum
Response time
35 days
(1) The "Radiation Safety in Uranium Mining and Exploration" document is not a regulatory guideline; rather it is a general overview. As such there are no statutory reporting requirements for Radiation Safety Officers that would flow from this particular publication.
(2) Not applicable
(3) There is no statutory requirement under the
Mines Safety and Inspection Act 1994
and associated Regulations which requires on-going monitoring of sites where exploration for uranium took place.
There is no demonstrable health hazard associated with material left at sites where exploration for uranium once took place.
(4) Not applicable
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(2) Not applicable
(3) There is no statutory requirement under the
Mines Safety and Inspection Act 1994
and associated Regulations which requires on-going monitoring of sites where exploration for uranium took place.
There is no demonstrable health hazard associated with material left at sites where exploration for uranium once took place.
(4) Not applicable
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