Particles Retrieval Advisory Group (Dounreay)

The Particles Retrieval Advisory Group (Dounreay) (PRAG(D)) was established in May 2009 and has the following objectives:

To provide expert scientific advice to SEPA on the effectiveness of the offshore particle retrieval operation.
To determine whether or not the Dounreay Particle Advisory Group (DPAG)’s, the PRAG(D) predecessor group, predications of particle numbers offshore and on local beaches remain valid.
The criteria and possible end points for the recovery operation in the Dounreay local environment.The Group’s current membership comprises:
Professor Alex Elliott, Chairman (Department of Wellcome Surgical Institute, University of Glasgow).
Professor Tim Atkinson (Department of Earth Sciences, University College, London).
Dr George Hunter (independent environmental consultant).
Professor Marian Scott (Department of Statistics, University of Glasgow).
Professor Andrew Tyler (Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Stirling).

A number of observers from SEPA, Dounreay Site Restoration Ltd (DSRL), Public Health England (PHE), NDA and a representative from the Scottish Government also attend the PRAG(D) meetings.

Meetting	Date
5	14 January 2011
6	23 February 2011
7	12 December 2011
8	2 February 2012
9	18 July 2012
10	24 October 2012
11	13 and 14 November 2012
12	18 December 2012
13	15 February 2013

Previous minutes dating back to May 2009 are available on request.

PRAG(D) Reports