Windscale leak report

Title

Windscale leak report

Genre

Interview

TX Date

20 Oct 1981

Year of production

1981

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Duration

00:03:17

Description

Interview with local MP Dr John Cunningham about the leak of radioactive material from Windscale (Sellafield), officials waiting 5 days to notify the public and the government report into the incident. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

John Cunningham

Keywords

Reports; Nuclear power stations; Nuclear safety; Windscale; BNFL; Radioactive pollution; Cumbria; Radiation protection

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