Education minister Sarah Mitchell tells budget estimates that ‘no harm was posed’ by the 17 August find at Sydney school
A radioactive rock that was found at a Sydney high school did not pose a danger to students or staff, theMitchell was questioned on Tuesday about the radioactive substance that was found at Randwick Girls High in Sydney’s east on 17 August.
“We have made it clear the independent experts have come in and assessed the situation and have said very clearly that no harm was posed to staff or students, so that needs to be very clearly put on the record,” she said.ANSTO scientists said the sample would have to be held for 250 hours consecutively to have any adverse effects.
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