Left in the dust - Greenpeace
Left in the dust - Greenpeace
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Table 2<br />
Sample no. Name location Description location U-238 (Th-234)<br />
(Bq/kg)<br />
N051109.01 Vent A 10 meter north of vent GT238 for<br />
COMINAK m<strong>in</strong>e. Around <strong>the</strong> vent radiation<br />
levels generally 250-300 nSv/hr. At this<br />
spot 1440 nSv/hr, ma<strong>in</strong>ly <strong>in</strong> top layer.<br />
After tak<strong>in</strong>g sample still high read<strong>in</strong>gs at<br />
rema<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g soil.<br />
N061109.01 Gendarmerie<br />
Akokan<br />
Gendarmerie, located outside village on<br />
ma<strong>in</strong> road to COMINAK m<strong>in</strong>e. Soil sample<br />
taken approx 1 m from monitor<strong>in</strong>g station.<br />
N061109.04 House Akokan House of Mr. Tanko, Akokan. In corner<br />
where some scrap is stored (10 yrs?).<br />
Sample is top 1cm of <strong>dust</strong>y sand collected<br />
<strong>in</strong> that corner.<br />
N071109.01 Garden Akokan Garden located at south side of<br />
Akokan, NE of COMINAK m<strong>in</strong>es. Owner<br />
Algamoussa Amouman. Sample taken<br />
2m. from location monitor.<br />
N071109.02 Road Akokan<br />
- Arlit<br />
Road from Akokan to Arlit, which is<br />
regularly watered with <strong>in</strong><strong>dust</strong>rial water from<br />
COMINAK. Sample taken about 80 meter<br />
from sign of entrance Akokan.<br />
Ra-226 (Bq/kg)<br />
Pb-210 (Bq/kg)<br />