Australian authorities were searching for a tiny but potentially deadly radioactive capsule that got lost while being transported on a truck.
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It is believed a screw became loose inside a large lead-lined gauge and the unit fell through a hole. He said the capsule was packed in accordance with the radiation safety transport and regulations inside a box bolted onto a pallet.
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