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Parts of Western Australia were under a radiation alert on Saturday after authorities said a radioactive capsule used in mining was lost en-route to the state’s capital, Perth. Authorities in Australia’s largest state issued the alert on Friday for a “radioactive substance risk” in several regions, including Perth.
The small, silver capsule containing Caesium-137 got lost during transport from north of Newman – a small town in the remote Kimberley region – to the northeast suburbs of Perth, the Department of Fire and Emergency Services said.
“The substance is used within gauges in mining operations. Exposure to this substance could cause radiation burns or radiation sickness,” the agency said.
The capsule went missing while being driven in a truck from a mine to a Perth storage facility, the state’s health agency said. Newman is about 1,200 km (750 miles) northeast of Perth.The truck left the site on Jan. 12 but the capsule […]
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