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[Brennan, Mike (DOH)]

I've heard that it is a 3,000 Ci (111 TBq) Co-60 source.  One could get one's self in trouble pretty quickly with a source that powerful.  If the thieves have the key to the shielding and in their ignorance open it up they could demonstrate the fallacy of the saying, "What you don't know can't hurt you".

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From: radsafe-bounces at health.phys.iit.edu [mailto:radsafe-bounces at health.phys.iit.edu] On Behalf Of Colette Tremblay
Sent: Wednesday, December 04, 2013 8:41 AM
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The information is on the IAEA web site:

http://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/2013/mexicoradsource.html

It is a Co-60 teletherapy source. Il was stolen from a gas station.

Colette



Colette Tremblay,
Radiation Safety Officer
Service de sécurité et de prévention
2325, rue de la Vie-Étudiante, local 1533 Pavillon Ernest-Lemieux - Université Laval Québec (Québec)  G1V 0B1



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Radsafe,
 
     Today's Google News.
 
     Truck carrying radioactive material has been  stolen in Mexico.
 
 
     Joe Preisig
 
 
 
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