First Minister Alex Salmond has demanded the ”full cooperation” of the UK Government over radioactive contamination at a Fife beach.
He was speaking as Cowdenbeath MSP Helen Eadie raised ongoing concerns about Dalgety Bay, where 300 particles of radiation have been found in recent weeks.
The material dates back to a time when aircraft were scrapped at the bay.
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency is analysing the finds before starting more searches next week.
Part of the foreshore at Dalgety Bay has been cordoned off as the work takes place.
During First Minister’s questions at the Scottish Parliament, Mr Salmond said: ”The constituency member will know that SEPA is involved with this at the present moment.
”I do hope the we will get the full cooperation from the responsible Westminster department because I think it is in all of our interests that the MoD approach this with an open book.”
SEPA has been monitoring Dalgety Bay beach where highly contaminated metal was removed two weeks ago.
The lump was 10 times more radioactive than material found at the site before. Since then more than 200 radioactive particles have been found at the beach.
Radium from wartime aircraft is thought to have been in landfill, which was used when the foreshore was reclaimed.