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Radioactivity

Volume 81: debated on Monday 24 June 1985

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Mr. Donald Stewart

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the 20 areas in Scotland with the lowest levels of naturally occurring radioactivity.

Mr. Younger

The National Radiological Protection Board has measured the gamma radiation dose rates due to the naturally occurring radioactivity present in rocks and soils in about 80 per cent. of the 10 kilometre grid squares of the national grid in Scotland. Those sites showing the lowest values are as follows:

Grid SquareDose Rate, Micrograys/YearAreaRegion
Strath
Dionard,
South of Cape
NC3510WrathHighland
Near
Lochaline,
NM6420Sound of MullHighland
Badanlock
Forest, West
NC7320of KinbraceHighland
Inverpolly,
South of
NC0220LochinverHighland
Glen Garvan,
West of Fort
NM9720WilliamHighland
Mybster,
ND1530West of WickHighland
South West of
ND2430WickHighland
East of
NC1230LochinverHighland
Unapool,
North East of
NC2330LochinverHighland
Achosnich,
Ardnamurchan
North of
NC4630TobermoryHighland
Scourie,
South of Cape
NC1440WrathHighland
Between
Scourie and
Kylestrome,
South of Cape
NC1340WrathHighland
Loch
Rannoch, East
NN5540of Glen CoeTayside
Kyle of
Durness,
South East of
NC3640Cape WrathHighland

Grid Square

Dose Rate, Micrograys/Year

Area

Region

East of
Barvas, IsleWestern Isles
NB3450of LewisIslands Area
Laxford
Bridge, South
of Cape
NC2450WrathHighland
Killundine,
NM 5460Sound of MullHighland
Kinbrace
Northwest of
NC8360HelmsdaleHighland
Loch
A'Ghriarna,
Northwest of
NC3260LairgHighland
Loch
Kinardochy
Northwest of
NN7570AberfeldyTayside