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Quake Query WASTE ROUTE The largest reactor at Lucas Heights would not survive a major earthquake, according to the Federal Government's Nuclear Safety Bureau(NSB). Work to strengthen the reactor and prevent a disastrous coolant-loss accident will take 12 to 18 months to complete. The NSB has asked the reactor's manage- ment to prove Sydney residents are not at risk in the intervening time. The reactor can with- stand minor quakes and one bad enough to seriously damage the reactor would also deci- mate the city Their two-year study's report criticises Lucas Heights safety standards, especially in the event of a loss-of-coolant accident. Lucas Heights highlights the lack of safe storage and disposal systems in nuclear industries. Miscarriages — Amtediluviam | MORE NUKES Mat tt Hess History Library SYDNEY NUKE MORE NUKES IN SYDNEY