Residents of Coverden on the East Bank Demerara on Thursday restated strong objections to the proposed storage of radioactive Industrial X-Ray and Gamma Ray Equipment at a facility in their community and are demanding that an impact assessment be conducted in keeping with international standards.
Non Destructive Testers Limited (NDTL), a Trinidadian-based company, has partnered with National Hardware to undertake the venture. The storage facility will be located at 1-2 Coverden, East Bank Demerara.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) had said that the proposed operation would not require an impact assessment. Instead NDTL would have to prepare an Environmental Management Plan (EMP).
