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THE environmental risk from the volcanic ash cloud drifting over Britain is "minimal", experts said today.

Three samples of dust from the eruption in Iceland have been tested at Aberdeen, Lerwick and East Kilbride by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa).

Professor James Curran, director of science and strategy, said: "The greatest environmental concern from volcanic ash, and the most significant risk to grazing livestock, would be fluoride content in ash deposits.

"Information from Sepa's analysis of Scottish dust samples, and from similar analysis in Norway, indicates low levels of fluoride in the current Icelandic ash plume.

"We think, on the basis of the expected deposition patterns and the nature of the ash, that there is a minimal risk to the environment."

Sepa and the Met Office aim to collect rainwater samples over the weekend for further tests to detect any trace of soluble fluoride.

There is no evidence that the volcanic ash contains radioactive materials "of any significance", Sepa said.

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