§ 40. Mr. Masonasked the Minister of Labour what recent inspections have taken place in factories working with radioactive materials such as radium or radio-thorium; and with what results.
Mr. fain MacleodSince 1st June last year, at least 300 such inspections have been made. The majority of these factories are covered by the Factories (Luminising) Special Regulations, 1947, and in most cases the standard of compliance with the Regulations is good.