Particles recovered

DSRL is committed to keeping the public informed about the detection and retrieval of particles in the environment around 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.

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

* A single, minor particle was detected on rough grazing land adjacent to Dounreay in August 2009.



 

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Image: A larger particle recovered from offshore

A larger particle recovered from offshore

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Image: Laboratory examination of a particle recovered from a beach

Laboratory examination of a particle recovered from a beach