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4. Population protection and health studies
4.1 Population protection measures
See reference .
On Thursday, October 10, at around 5 p.m., it was known that a situation had arisen at Windscale No. 1 pile that could lead to the release of radioactive substances into the surrounding countryside.
In fact, the release of activity, mainly through the 125 m chimney (which limited air contamination on the site), lasted from October 10 at 2:00 pm to October 11, 1957 at 11:00 am.
The Cumberland Chief Constable was alerted to the possibility of serious danger...
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References
- (1) - Accident at Windscale No 1 Pile on 10 th Octo- ber, 1957 : - — Rapport de synthèse de la commission d'enquête présenté au Parlement par le Premier ministre, nov. 1957 ; — UKAEA Committee of Inquiry into the Windscale Accident, oct. 1957. Rapport technique complet, déclassifié en janv. 1988....
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