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Responses
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Introduction
The Government is inviting comments from industry, interested parties and members of the public on proposals to introduce a new exemption order to exempt from regulation under the Radioactive Substances Act 1993 natural gas and natural gas products which contain small amounts of naturally occurring radioactivity. This is proposed to remove an anomaly in the legislation because their use presents no radiation danger to the health of workers or members of the public, nor is there anything reasonably practicable that the oil and gas industry can do to reduce the levels of radioactivity.
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Responses
Comments should be sent to Rita Bell, RAS Division, Zone 4/E5, Ashdown House, 123 Victoria Street, London SW1E 6DE, to arrive no later than 19 December. Alternatively you can fax your views on 020 7944 6289, or e-mail them to gas.consultation@defra.gsi.gov.uk.
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Published 19 September 2001 / Updated 14 May 2002
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