Aldermaston staff high plutonium levels

Title

Aldermaston staff high plutonium levels

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

16 Aug 1978

Year of production

1978

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Duration

00:04:05

Description

Report on 12 cases of Aldermaston staff exceeding permitted dose levels of plutonium after improved body monitors were introduced. Includes interview with Chief Nuclear Advisor to the Ministry of Defence, Victor Macklin who says risks to their health are small and they are shutting down the laundry to check no clothes with radiation are reaching it as has been claimed. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Victor Macklin

Keywords

Nuclear power stations; Nuclear weapons; Radiation injuries; Personal safety; Ministry of Defence; Aldermaston; Plutonium; Radiation dosage

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