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Annual volume release of Sulphur Hexafluoride

Date released
21 August 2023
Request number

202307001

Release of information under
Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (EIR)

Information requested

Please provide the latest data on the annual volume release of Sulphur Hexafluoride (SF6) from each of the UKs operating and decommissioned nuclear power stations for the most recent ten year period.

If the ONR does not hold this data, please indicate the likely sources of the requested information.

Information released

I confirm that ONR does not hold information of the description specified in your request.

ONR is the regulator for nuclear safety and conventional health and safety on all nuclear licensed sites in Great Britain. Discharges to the environment are regulated by the relevant environmental regulator in England, Wales, and Scotland. As your request relates to discharges to the environment, we advise that your query should be directed to the Environment Agency (EA), Natural Resources Wales (NRW), and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA).

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Exemptions applied

N/A

PIT (Public Interest Test) if applicable

N/A