Particles recovered

DSRL is committed to keeping the public informed about the detection, mapping and retrieval of particles in the environment near to Dounreay.

Detailed information on particle finds can be found here in regularly updated tables. An explanation of the categories of data used is attached to the tables.

Particles recovered during offshore clean-up

Sandside beach link to new page with Sandside finds

Dounreay foreshore link to new page with foreshore finds

Dunnet beach link to new page for Dunnet beach find

Murkle beach link to new page for Murkle beach find

Off-shore particle finds

Other objects found with radioactive signature




 

Image: Laboratory examination of a particle recovered from a beach

Laboratory examination of a particle recovered from a beach

Image: A larger particle recovered from offshore

A larger particle recovered from offshore