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durhamreglon.com THE CANADIAN STATESMAN ♦ MAY 4,2005 ♦ PAGE 7 Radiation Reality The following, in microsieverts, are some general facts about exposure to radiation. Safety key to measure success, says Darlington VP Average annual exposure to fadiation from non-nuclear sources Maximum allowable exposure a member of the public can receive from a nuclear plant annually.* Annual exposure to feomeone living on the Darlington fenceline (ho eats all food grown in sit 1,770 1,000 70 15 Exposure from a chest X-ray Exposure from a dental X-ray ; . ' v , 'V'. 1 . '/ '/ i ; •' ' 'Source, Canadian Nuclear Safety s' 1 *, 1 „ :• Commission all other figures from Ontario Power Generation From page 1 by 2004, the site was down to 12 resets. Public safety is also measured. The average annual exposure to radiation from non-nuclear sources is 1,770 microsieverts, said Mr. Smith, noting that a person could pick up 10 microsieverts from every hour on an airplane. airplane. "If you live on the fenceline of Darlington, and every bit of food you eat was grown on our site, you'd get one microsievert," noted Mr. Smith. Thai's about the same amount of radiation as one would receive by eating a banana, he said. Employee safety is also paramount, said Mr. Smith, noting that the site had passed the 3-million-hour mark without a lost-time accident on Saturday. "Human safety is a leading indicator as to whether people are performing in an excellent manner," said Mr. Smith. Station reliability is also an indicator of performance, INTOWNE GALLERY & GIFT SHOPPE Meet The Artist - Walter Campbell Saturday, May 7 lh l-3pm "Home Town Evening" he noted. The site recently received the best-ever review from the World Association of Nuclear Operators, and a certificate of authorization from the Technical Standards Safety Authority. Mr. Smith said Darlington is responsible for producing 60 per cent of Ontario's nuclear power, and has shown itself to be one of the lowest-cost nuclear power producers producers in North America. The station and its employees are also heavily involved in community service and fundraising, noted the Senior VP. "We have a vision of becoming a world-class nuclear power station," said Mr. Smith, adding, "We have a distinct distinct distaste for the status quo." Mr. Smith said he was very supportive of Clarington's attempts to have more nuclear units built in the municipality, municipality, especially given the Province's promises to phase out coal power generation in coming years. Darlington is producing as much power as it can, he said. "That's all the energy we can squeeze out of that station unless we build new (units)," he said. Tire Ontario energy ministry is expected to soon detail how it will make up the power shortfall after closing the province's coal-generating plants, said Mr. Smith. "We support your efforts and initiatives to bring more nuclear power to this community," he told council. "We believe our performance is paramount" in having that happen. $ 99 Framed r TABRICLAND CANADA'S LARGEST ^ FASHION FABRIC DISTRIBUTOR FASHION FABRIC DISTRIBUTOR Historic Downtown Bowmanville, 7 King Street East 905-623-6411 i Comfort for Women Comfort for Men Siesta Time Out™ The Regular Price of Men's and Womens NARROW MEDIUM WIDE W-WIDE Duo Shoes & Sandals Thurs - May 5 Until Sat - May 7 MEDIUM WIDE W-WIDE 'Bout Time Come in and have your feet measured. We have a large selection of sizes and widths to fit your foot. 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