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Dounreay’s 140 acres cover a variety of habitats, including maritime grassland and heath, cliffs and seashore, each attracting a unique range of biodiversity.
With just three weeks to go, the countdown to Europe’s largest nuclear supply chain event is now under way.
The Danish-owned MV Parida is carrying six 500L drums of Belgian cemented waste in transport flasks.
At around 01:30hrs this morning, there was a small fire in the PFR sodium tank farm.
The NDA held a conference for nuclear safety.
Details on registering for the NDA 2014 supply chain event
Almost 800 delegates have already signed up to attend the NDA estate’s 2014 event for suppliers in November – but there is still room for several hundred more visitors.
This year Dounreay welcomes the recruitment of an additional two apprentices as part of its annual intake.
Dounreay’s apprentices have once again excelled themselves and raised a whopping £1,800, benefiting three local organisations.
The first nuclear facility of its kind to be built using modular construction has been handed over and is now undergoing active commissioning at Dounreay.
On July 10, DSRL informed the Scottish Environment Protection Agency of elevated radioactivity levels found in a manhole in a redundant offsite drainage system.
The Environmental Closure & Demolition department found elevated radioactivity levels in a manhole in a redundant offsite drainage system.
The NDA estate’s showcase event for suppliers is returning for a fourth year and is looking forward to welcoming even more visitors and exhibitors.
Dounreay's enhanced security measures came under scrutiny during a visit by government minister Baroness Verma.
Great strides are being made at Dounreay to clear away Britain’s experiment with fast reactors, according to Government Minister Baroness Verma.
Dounreay hosted its second ‘Family Day’ on Sunday May 18.
Cavendish Dounreay Partnership today marked the second anniversary of its Dounreay contract by taking possession of 2 new facilities for radioactive waste.
The consortium in charge of Dounreay Site Restoration Ltd is revising its programme to accommodate changes being made by the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority.
The contract to decommission the Dounreay site places socio economic commitments on both the site licence company (Dounreay Site Restoration Ltd) and the Parent Body Organisation (Cavendish Dounreay Partnership).
Dounreay’s owners today set out their priorities for decommissioning in a 3-year business plan approved by Ministers.
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