Staggering recovery of tiny radioactive capsule in WA still leaves many questions unanswered
2 years, 2 months ago

Staggering recovery of tiny radioactive capsule in WA still leaves many questions unanswered

ABC  

Authorities say they were always "confident" they were going to find a Tic Tac-sized radioactive capsule that sparked a frantic search after it "fell off the back of a truck" in Western Australia's outback. DFES incident controller Darryl Ray said he was "pretty confident" the capsule was going to be found. DFES Incident Controller Darryl Ray said authorities were "confident" they would find the capsule. "In the extremely unlikely situation that the capsule leaked, we will remediate the area," Commissioner Klemm said on Wednesday.

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Radioactive capsule to be moved to Australian storage as investigation begins
2 years, 2 months ago

Radioactive capsule to be moved to Australian storage as investigation begins

Firstpost  

Sydney: A lost radioactive capsule found after a search along a 1,400 km stretch of the arid Western Australian outback is due to arrive in Perth on Thursday as investigators work on piecing together just how it fell from a truck. The week-long search retracing the truck’s journey involved 100 people from at least five government agencies using specialised radiation …

Missing radioactive capsule found in Western Australia after week-long search
2 years, 2 months ago

Missing radioactive capsule found in Western Australia after week-long search

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Officials have found a tiny …

Tiny Radioactive Capsule That Fell Off Truck Found In Australia
2 years, 2 months ago

Tiny Radioactive Capsule That Fell Off Truck Found In Australia

Huff Post  

In this photo provided by the Department of Fire and Emergency Services, its members search for a radioactive capsule believed to have fallen off a truck being transported on a freight route on the outskirts of Perth, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. A mining corporation on Sunday apologized for losing the highly radioactive capsule over a 1,400-kilometer stretch of Western …

Australia's lost radioactive capsule found on the side of the road
2 years, 2 months ago

Australia's lost radioactive capsule found on the side of the road

Firstpost  

Sydney: A tiny but dangerously radioactive capsule which fell off a truck along a remote stretch of outback highway in Australia last month was found on Wednesday, authorities said. It was discovered at the side of a desert highway just south of the town of Newman, Western Australia - near the desert mine it came from, the state’s emergency services …

Australian nuclear body joins hunt for missing radioactive capsule
2 years, 2 months ago

Australian nuclear body joins hunt for missing radioactive capsule

The Independent  

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Radioactive substances expert perplexed at how dangerous capsule 'has fallen off the back of a truck' in WA
2 years, 2 months ago

Radioactive substances expert perplexed at how dangerous capsule 'has fallen off the back of a truck' in WA

ABC  

The disappearance of a dangerous radioactive capsule in Western Australia has sparked calls for tougher radiation safety, as authorities continue to search a 1,400-kilometre stretch of road for the tiny object. Curtin University associate professor and radioactive materials expert, Nigel Marks, described the sequence of events leading to the loss of the capsule as "remarkable". "At the moment, I don't …

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