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Written question asked by Paul Flynn (Labour) on Tuesday, 4 November 2014, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 6 November 2014. It was answered by Jane Ellison (Conservative) on Tuesday, 11 November 2014 on behalf of the Department of Health.


Fracking

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what methods will be used to assess whether the levels of radon contained in shale gas gathered by hydraulic fracturing are safe enough to allow the shale gas to be burned on gas hobs in poorly ventilated kitchens.

Answer

The Public Health England review of the potential public health impacts of shale gas extraction considered the potential presence of radon in natural gas containing shale derived methane.

A number of techniques are available for measuring the concentration of radon in methane including scintillation counting of a methane gas sample.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
213318
Session
2014-15
Transferred
Yes
Subjects
Radon gas Gas cookers Fracking
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk