Australian authorities are searching for a tiny capsule containing radioactive material that went missing somewhere along a 700-mile stretch of highway. They're urging anyone who finds it to keep their distance.
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, on Saturday.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, on Saturday.
"Exposure to this substance could cause radiation burns or severe illness – if people see the capsule or something that looks similar, stay away from it and keep others away from it too," Dr. Andrew Robertson, Western Australia's chief health officer and radiological council chair,Inside the capsule is a small amount of radioactive Caesium-137, which is used in mining operations.
But when the gauge it was part of was unpacked for inspection on Jan. 25, workers discovered that the gauge had broken apart and the capsule was missing.that it was sorry for the alarm caused by the missing piece.
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