How do I contact Sellafield?
Contact Sellafield Ltd
- General enquiries. Switchboard. 01946 728 333.
- Mike Gater – Data Protection enquiries. Email. [email protected].
- Careers. Email.
- Supply Chain enquiries. Email.
- Stakeholder Relations. Email.
- Stakeholder Relations. Email.
- Matt Legg, Media Manager. Email.
- Ben Chilton, Media Officer. Email.
Can the public visit Sellafield?
Access to Sellafield site WILL NOT be granted under any circumstances without the correct photo ID. Please contact the Visits department on +44 (0)1946 779 000/001 if you have any queries. Please note that for safety reasons, trousers MUST be worn by all visitors participating in a plant tour.
What time does Sellafield pass office open?
The Sellafield site is not open to the public. All visits must be arranged in advance. Most Sellafield Ltd offices are open 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday (except Bank Holidays).
Where in Cumbria is Sellafield?
The Sellafield Ltd site is at the heart of West Cumbria, on the edge of the famous Lake District. West Cumbria is a unique, beautiful place to live and work. An area of vivid and exciting contrasts, it has awe-inspiring Lake District Mountains on one side and the dramatic and picturesque Irish Sea coast on the other.
What was Sellafield previously called?
Windscale Work
Working at Windscale Work started on the Sellafield site – which was renamed Windscale – in 1947. It took more than 5,300 construction workers, engineers and architects less than five years to design and build a fully operational nuclear facility.
When did Sellafield Visitor Centre close?
“At the time of its eventual closure in 2011 the centre was no longer functioning primarily as a tourist attraction. “It attracted over two and a half million visitors since opening in 1988 and therefore brought economic benefit to the local area.
Is Sellafield in the Lake District?
What happens if Sellafield is bombed?
A terrorist attack on Sellafield could render the north of England uninhabitable and release 100 times the radioactivity produced by the nuclear accident at Chernobyl in 1986, the House of Commons defence committee was told yesterday.
How safe is Sellafield?
Sellafield is one of the most contaminated industrial sites in Europe. Crumbling, near-derelict buildings are home to decades worth of accumulated radioactive waste – a toxic legacy from the early years of the nuclear age. Now its operators are in a race against time to make the most dangerous areas safe.
How radioactive is Seascale?
Seascale Pigeons Levels of radioactivity of 403,000 Bq/kg of Caesium137 and 21,300 Bq/kg of Americium 241 were found on the feathers, and 50,000 Bq/kg of Caesium 137 in the breast meat and 176,000 Bq/kg of Strontium 90 in the skull bone.
Can Sellafield be bombed?
Does Sellafield still produce electricity?
No nuclear power generation since 2003. Still active: spent fuel reprocessing or storage, waste processing and storage, and decommissioning.
Where is Sellafield?
Area Information for Sellafield, Seascale, CA20 1PG. This postcode in Sellafield is in the North West region of England.
What type of energy is used at Sellafield?
The station uses three General Electric Frame 6001B gas turbines, with power entering the National Grid via a 132 kV transformer. The turbines at Fellside are normally natural gas fired but are also able to run on distillate (diesel) fuel. The Central Laboratory at Sellafield is the headquarters of the National Nuclear Laboratory (NNL).
What is the cost of operating Sellafield?
In 2013, the UK Government Public Accounts Committee issued a critical report stating that the NMP consortium managing Sellafield had failed to reduce costs and delays. Between 2005 and 2013 the annual costs of operating Sellafield had increased from £900 million to about £1.6 billion.
What are the working hours of Sellafield?
Most Sellafield Ltd offices are open 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday (except Bank Holidays). All visits must be arranged in advance. Switchboard 01946 728 333