Dumfries and Galloway Council radionuclide data
Data set information
| Query EDMED |
| General | |
| Data holding centre | Dumfries and Galloway Council, Environmental Health Department Headquarters |
| Country | United Kingdom  |
| Time period | Not provided |
| Ongoing | Yes |
| Geographical area | Coast of Dumfries and Galloway |
| Observations | |
| Parameters | Radioactivity in biota; Radioactivity in water bodies; Geological sample radioactivity |
| Instruments | Radiometers |
| Description | |
| Summary | Airborne radioactivity measurements are made on the Solway coast and in other areas in Dumfries and Galloway using a geiger-counter. Currently, measurements are made every two months at fifty different locations, although both the number of monitoring locations and frequency of monitoring are subject to review. Various samples of food and environmental materials are taken and submitted to Glasgow Scientific Services for assay for man-made radionuclides. Approximately 100 samples are taken per year, 40 of which comprise samples of sea-water, coastal sediment, shellfish, seaweed and coastal grass (number of samples subject to review). |
| Originators | Dumfries and Galloway Council, Environmental Health Department Headquarters |
| Availability | |
| Organisation | Dumfries and Galloway Council, Environmental Health Department Headquarters |
| Availability | By negotiation |
| Contact | Mr. Keith McKay (Senior Chemist, Glasgow Scientific Services) |
| Address | Dumfries and Galloway Council, Environmental Health Department Headquarters |
| Telephone | 0141 562 2230 |
| Administration | |
| Collating centre | British Oceanographic Data Centre |
| Local identifier | 1110001 |
| Global identifier | 917 |
| Last revised | 2010-01-15 |
