§ Mr. DafisTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list the companies found guilty of breaking the terms of the Radioactive Substances Act 1960 in the United Kingdom since 1989; and if he will set out the company name, level of fine and the offence in each case.
§ Mr. YeoDetails are set out in the table.
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Division/Region Name Act Offence Date of hearing Verdict Fine Cost North BNFL, Springfield RSA 1960 Unauthorised disposal of low level solid radioactive waste 17 September 1991 Guilty £7,500 £6,140 East Leicester Royal Infirmary RSA 1960 Failure to dispose of its solid radioactive waste properly. 20 February 1992 Guilty £6,000 £5,000 East Esselte Letraset RSA 1960 Failure to comply with condition of registration to prevent unauthorised access to a radioactive source. 29 June 1992 Guilty £100 £1,000 West Xidex (UK) Ltd. RSA 1960 Breach of conditions relating to storage of radioactive material. 7 September 1992 Guilty £6,000 £5,000 West British Coal RSA 1960 Breach of conditions relating to storage of radioactive material. 12 October 1992 Guilty £20,000 £6,410 West West Midlands Regional Health Authority RSA 1960 Breaching 17 offences under Section 13(1)(c) of the RSA. 18 December 1992 Guilty £51,000 £8,000 Anglian Nichols Institute Diagnostics RSA 1960 Breach of conditions relating to accumulation of radioactive waste without authorisation. 6 April 1993 Guilty £10,000 £2,726 Southern and HMNII UK Atomic Energy Authority RSA 1960 Failure to use BPM to limit the activity of radioactive waste released and to make a record of the means employed. 16 April 1993 Guilty £5,000 n/a Anglian Plessey GEC Semiconductors Ltd. RSA 1960 Holding a radioactive source without a certificate of registration. 17 May 1993 Guilty £1,000 £2,261 Anglian Essex University RSA 1960 Exceeding the authorized limit for the incineration of radioactive waste. 21 May 1993 Guilty £8,000 £2,651 (as at) 22 October 1993