Written question asked by Harry Cohen (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 18 January 1988. It was answered by Lord Spicer (Conservative) on Monday, 18 January 1988 on behalf of the Department of Energy.

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Written question

Question

What steps Sec of State has taken to satisfy himself that station managers who assume role of emergency controller during a serious incident at nuclear installation have sufficient time to make plant safe & coordinate monitoring of radioactivity, advise emergency services on need for evacuation & determine whether potassium iodate tablets should be distributed

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

125 c500W

Session

1987-88

Subjects

Accidents Emergencies Radiation exposure Nuclear power Nuclear power stations Managers Pollution control Monitoring Radioactive materials Safety