[ RadSafe ] Five injured from Co-60 source in India

[Jeff Terry]

46.25 terabecquerel, now that sounds much scarier.

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On Apr 12, 2010, at 5:56 PM, Ed Hiserodt <hise at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> I suspect we should get ready for the same sort of panic caused by  
> the 1987
> theft and exposure to 1250 Ci of Cesium 137 in Goiania, Brazil.  The  
> entire
> New Delhi population may soon become "untouchables" if history repeats
> itself.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: radsafe-bounces at health.phys.iit.edu
> [mailto:radsafe-bounces at health.phys.iit.edu] On Behalf Of Hansen,  
> Richard
> Sent: Monday, April 12, 2010 5:38 PM
> To: radsafe at health.phys.iit.edu
> Subject: [ RadSafe ] Five injured from Co-60 source in India
>
>
>
> Anyone have any more information on this incident than the news  
> article
>
> quoted below?
>
> In India, a scrap dealer and 4 employees injured by radiation after
>
> cutting into lead container housing Co-60.
>
>
>
> DailyIndia.com
>
> Efforts to cut a lead container led to radiation: Chavan
>
> From ANI
>
> New Delhi, Apr 9:
>
> Union Minister of State for Science and Technology
>
> Prithviraj Chavan said efforts to cut a lead container carrying a
>
> radioactive
>
> substance led to radiation in a west Delhi industrial area.
>
>
>
> Interacting with media here, Chavan said experts have identified the
>
> material as Cobalt-60.
>
>
>
> Due to the radiation one person was seriously injured, while five  
> others
>
> were less injured.
>
>
>
> "The Government is planning to devise some mechanism to ensure that
>
> scrap dealers report to the authorities detection of radioactive
>
> material among scrap," Chavan said.
>
>
>
> A team of scientists from Mumbai's Bhaba Atomic Research Centre (BARC)
>
> and the Narora Atomic Power Station in New Delhi, scanned the Mayapuri
>
> Industrial area to examine whether there is any other source of a
>
> similar emission in the vicinity.
>
>
>
> The team, collected and isolated the mysterious shining object from  
> the
>
> scrap shop in a sophisticated lid and have sent it for further
>
> scientific investigation.
>
>
>
> The incident came to light when a scrap dealer, Deepak Jain, suffered
>
> serious burn injuries.
>
>
>
> The Apollo Hospital, where Jain is undergoing treatment informed the
>
> Government about radiation in that area.
>
>
>
> According to hospital sources, Jain fell unconscious and his hands had
>
> turned black after coming into contact with the object.
>
>
>
> The material was reportedly bought as part of medical waste from a  
> city
>
> hospital.
>
>
>
> Four workers employed by Jain also suffered injuries in the incident.
>
>
>
> Copyright Asian News International/DailyIndia.com
>
> http://www.dailyindia.com/show/369158.php
>
>
>
>
>
> Best regards,
>
> Rick Hansen
>
> Senior Scientist
>
> Counter Terrorism Operations Support Program
>
> National Security Technologies, LLC, for the U.S. Dept of Energy
>
> hansenrg at nv.doe.gov
>
> www.ctosnnsa.org
>
>
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