Potentially contaminated RAF Sites in Scotland.

The Secret Scotland web site provides a good indication of number of sites that the  MOD own or once owned in Scotland. 

Whilst there has been considerable publicity about radioactive contamination other contaminates that may be present include  chemical weapons, heavy metals, asbestos, organic solvents and  ordnance.  It is also notable that Gruinard island in Scotland was the site of a biological warfare test by British military scientists from Porton Down in 1942, during the Second World War. Starting in 1986 a determined effort was made to decontaminate the island.

I believe it 's the MODs social and legal responsibility to identify contamination including radioactivity and the consequent risks to man and the environment at these sites and proactively make this information available online.  In fact there is a stautory duty in the Environmental Infomation Regulations that requires authorities to :-

"(a)  progressively make the information available to the public by electronic means which are easily accessible; and

(b) take reasonable steps to organize the information relevant to its functions with a view to the active and systematic dissemination to the public of the information."

The list below taken from the "Secret Scotland" website lists some of the RAF stations in Scotland.  The list provides a good indication of the scale of the defence estate past and present.

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RAF 13 Group Stations

RAF Airfields Clyde

RAF Alness

RAF Annan

RAF Ayr

RAF Balado Bridge

RAF Banff

RAF Benbecula

RAF Bishopbriggs

RAF Black Isle

RAF Brackla

RAF Buchan

RAF Castle Kennedy

RAF Connel

RAF Donibristle  (Dalgety Bay)

RAF Dornoch

RAF Drem

RAF Dumfries

RAF Dundonald

RAF Edzell

RAF Elgin

RAF Errol

RAF Findo Gask

RAF Fullarton

RAF Gailes

RAF Grangemouth

RAF Greenock

RAF Grimsetter

RAF Invergordon

RAF Kirknewton

RAF Kirkton

RAF Kirkwall

RAF Leuchars

RAF Lossiemouth

RAF Machrihanish

RAF Macmerry

RAF Milltown

RAF Montrose

RAF Oban

RAF Peterhead

RAF Pitreavie

RAF Prestwick

RAF Skeabrae

RAF Tain

RAF Tealing

RAF Tiree

RAF Turnberry

RAF Turnhouse

RAF West Freugh

RAF Wick

RAF Wigtown