Written question asked by Lord Watson of Wyre Forest (Labour) on Tuesday, 3 July 2018, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 5 July 2018. It was answered by Tobias Ellwood (Conservative) on Wednesday, 11 July 2018 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.
Christmas Island: Radiation Exposure
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what information his Department holds on the (a) protection and (b) safety training that was provided to Christmas Island inhabitants during the nuclear tests on that island in the 1950s and 1960s.
- Answer
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Information is held which confirms that regulations were in place to ensure that protection and safety information was given by the officer responsible to all personnel involved in each task. This included subjects such as basic training in nuclear weapon effect and health physics for all ranks, personal protection and issue and use of protective clothing and dosemeters and training in radiological safety.
The tests took place over or off an uninhabited part of Christmas Island. Inhabitants of other parts of the island would have been protected by generic safety precautions such as designated restricted areas.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- 160138
- Session
- 2017-19
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- Yes
- Subjects
- Civilians Nuclear weapons Radiation exposure Training Safety Testing Christmas Island
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- 2018-07-11 18:36:50 +0100
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