WA authorities are desperate to find a tiny, silver capsule emitting dangerous amounts of radiation which was lost while being transferred from a mine site.
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Chief Health Officer Andy Robertson said the capsule was lost while it was being transported, somewhere between a mine site north of Newman and Malaga, north east of Perth. "It emits both beta rays and gamma rays so if you have it close to you, you could either end up with skin damage inlcuding skin burns," he said."Now that will take a period of time but obviously we are recommending people not be close to it or hang on to it."
The Department of Fire and Emergency Services is leading search efforts, coordinating a team involving the Department of Health, WA Police, and other subject matter experts.DFES Country North chief superintendent David Gill said there would be "challenges" in locating such a small object.
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