Annual Report for 2010/11 and Forward Programme - Sellafield Ltd
Annual Report for 2010/11 and Forward Programme - Sellafield Ltd
Annual Report for 2010/11 and Forward Programme - Sellafield Ltd
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SSEM/20<strong>11</strong>/4730 June 20<strong>11</strong>3. Progress during <strong>2010</strong>/<strong>11</strong>3.1 Beach Monitoring <strong>2010</strong>/<strong>11</strong>This section presents the results of the <strong>Sellafield</strong> beach monitoring programme in <strong>2010</strong>/<strong>11</strong>. Inprevious years a separate report has been produced <strong>for</strong> beach monitoring. These areavailable on the EHS&Q Environment pages at www.sellafieldsites.com.3.1.1 IntroductionThe report is limited to the large area beach monitoring that was first introduced in 2006. Themonitoring is carried out by NUVIA <strong>Ltd</strong> on behalf of <strong>Sellafield</strong> <strong>Ltd</strong> (SL). The report does notcover the str<strong>and</strong>line monitoring that has been carried out routinely by SL since 1984(reported regularly to Environment Agency (EA) along with the rest of the <strong>Sellafield</strong> statutoryenvironmental monitoring programme). This report presents in<strong>for</strong>mation on the number offinds, their frequency per hectare <strong>and</strong> their distribution on beaches surrounding <strong>Sellafield</strong>. Itpresents the latest conclusions on the likely sources of finds <strong>and</strong> the risks they pose to thegeneral public.3.1.2 Beach monitoring programme specification <strong>for</strong> <strong>2010</strong>/<strong>11</strong>The current beach monitoring objectives are as follows;1. Determination of the risks to members of the public.2. Identification of the source(s) of the particles.3. Determination of a long term monitoring programme that represents Best PracticableMeans (BPM).4. Retrieve particles to allow comprehensive analytical screening to in<strong>for</strong>m on thehazard from particles in the environment.5. To underst<strong>and</strong> the full range of activity of particles in the environment.6. To underst<strong>and</strong> the distribution of particles in the environment (including seabed).7. To reassure beach users that monitoring has been undertaken <strong>and</strong> particles havebeen promptly detected <strong>and</strong> removed.To meet these objectives, the Environment Agency (EA) has placed a statutory monitoringrequirement on SL to deliver a large scale beach monitoring programme. This is part of anagreed programme of works specified in the current Compilation of Environment AgencyRequirements (Paragraph 21 from CEAR 1/19/09 Issue 1 (0104<strong>11</strong>)):3.1.3. Achievement of the <strong>2010</strong>/<strong>11</strong> beach monitoring programmeThe Groundhog TM Synergy detection system was used throughout the duration of the<strong>2010</strong>/<strong>11</strong> beach monitoring programme. The Groundhog TM Synergy system includes theoriginal Groundhog TM Evolution 2 setup (used in previous years of monitoring) plus 8 FIDLER© Nuclear Decommissioning Authority 20<strong>11</strong>. 17
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