new evidence has emerged showing that the Norwegian ship Blue Lady sent to India for dismantling may have radioactive material on board. Tom Haugen, former project manager of the ship (formerly known as SS Norway), recently submitted a letter in this regard to the Committee of Technical Experts (cte) set up by the Supreme Court.
Haugen, in the letter, claimed that "the ship has radioactive material Americium 241 on board in at least 5,500 fire detection points. Removing or handling of radioactive sensors with Americium 241 element has to be done by skilled persons
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/blue-lady-contained-radioactive-waste
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/down-earth
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/shipping
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/hazardous-products
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/occupational-health
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/hazardous-industry
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/supreme-court
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/norway
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/india
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/gujarat
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/toxic-wastes
