Hello,
with more oil companies moving to Aktau I wonder if there is any information available on health risks of living there: seemingly a lake contaminated with pollutants and radioactive materials, an open pit uranium mine and lots of radioactive scrap metal laying around. At least that's the impression I get when searching on the net.
What are you supposed to do when it's windy: Close the windows and don't go outside? Do you have to avoid certain areas alltogether?
Is there any information available at all? I have the feeling companies post positions with amazing benefits, but don't say anything about health risks.
Health risks of living in Aktau
soss
26 July 2011 10:57:40
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Armand
26 July 2011 13:06:43
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Hi and welcome on board soss!
I hope other members will tell you more about it soon 
Regards
Armand
soss
26 July 2011 14:13:09
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Armand wrote:Hi and welcome on board soss!
I hope other members will tell you more about it soon
Regards
Armand
Thanks a lot Armand.
Lets see if someone knows something.
Andino
10 March 2012 21:25:16
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Ive been offered a position in aktau.
My conclusions are:
- in the city there is no radiation
- should there be southwards wind, the lake holding the uranium ore, which is currently half dry, it will carry the exposed pollutants to town..
- the water table is polluted with arsenic and other by products of uranium mining up to 5 km around the lake (town within reach). Most likely the Caspian area around is also polluted, but in constant flux
- storage of uranium in the decommissioned station should be safe but not sure
- you're not allowed in kazakstan with geiger counters (that is, they have something to hide.. otherwise why have such a ridiculous law?)
- There is no early alarm or monitoring systems for radiation in Aktau. If something happens, you find out too late...
- government is an obstacle to setting this up (oil companies have been trying)
We decided not to go.
Aktau pal
17 July 2012 19:23:41
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