Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Concerns over radioactive sand - Local News - News - General - West Coast Sentinel

Concerns over radioactive sand
Concerns have been raised about zircon sand to be stored at Thevenard once Iluka’s zircon mine starts production in 2010.

The topic was raised at a recent meeting of the Thevenard Ratepayers and Residents Group, with particular concern being the radiation emitted from the sand monazite, which contains the radioactive element thorium.


Concerns over radioactive sand - Local News - News - General - West Coast Sentinel

Concerns over radioactive sand - Local News - News - General - West Coast Sentinel

Concerns over radioactive sand
Concerns over radioactive sand - Local News - News - General - West Coast Sentinel