As the desperate search continues for a tiny radioactive capsule in Western Australia, the state's deputy premier calls for a review into how it came to be missing.
abc.net.au/news/call-for-review-into-disappearance-of-radioactive-capsule/101904900As the search continues for a tiny radioactive capsule in Western Australia, the state's deputy premier says there needs to be a review into how it disappeared.Anyone who comes across it is urged to stay at least five metres awayAn urgent warning remains in place after the caesium-137 capsule, only 6 millimetres in diameter and 8mm long, was reported missing on January 25.
The Department of Emergency Services and Rio Tinto was only notified the capsule was missing when the container was unpacked for inspection on January 25. In a statement, Rio Tinto said the container that reportedly housed the radioactive source was packaged and transported by a contractor. "Typically they're transported in highly protected casing that are subject to a certification verification stage. The housing is subjected to rigorous testing for vibrations, heat, high impact," she said.The capsule was held in a radiation gauge similar to this one.
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