The 12th meeting of the Dounreay Particles Advisory Group (DPAG) will take place at 11am on Monday 15 July at SEPA's Riccarton (Edinburgh) office. The meeting is open to the public and will last around 5 hours.

The aim of the group is to provide impartial expert scientific advice on the current UKAEA research programme into particles in the Dounreay local environment. The group makes recommendations to UKAEA about ways it can improve its monitoring and research programmes for particles in local Dounreay sediments.

DPAG was convened by SEPA in May 2000. Its members are from universities, National Radiological Protection Board, health boards and fisheries science, and it is chaired by a SEPA director. The formation of the group followed recommendations made by SEPA to the Scottish Office (now the Scottish Executive) in December 1998.

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Notes to editors

1. A copy of the agenda is available on SEPA's website. Copies of the previous meetings' minutes are also available. www.sepa.org.uk/regulation/radioactivity/dpag/dpaghome.htm

2. SEPA is responsible for regulating disposal of radioactive waste from nuclear sites and other premises such as industrial, hospital and research premises under the Radioactive Substances Act 1993. SEPA also regulates the keeping and use of radioactive material.