Dounreay plant receives enforcement notice after nuclear leak

Health and safety protocols were found to be lacking at the site

Regulators have found “clear breaches” of safety following a chemical leak at the former nuclear facility at Dounreay in Caithness.

Site operators are being ordered to carry out improvements to prevent a repeat of an incident in April. Dounreay say they’re received an enforcement letter from regulators after radioactive material may have been released into the environment.

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