§ Mr. Skeetasked the Secretary of State for Energy whether there is any risk of hydrogen produced by the radiolysis of water over storage ponds at Windscale being liable to explosion following admixture with air.
§ Mr. EadieI am advised that there is no risk of explosion from the hydrogen evolved at the Windscale storage ponds. The rate of evolution is low and the hydrogen is readily dispersed into the atmosphere.