[ RadSafe ] Stolen cobalt-60 found in Mexico; curious thieves likely doomed
JOHN.RICH at sargentlundy.com
JOHN.RICH at sargentlundy.com
Thu Dec 5 13:34:58 CST 2013
Radsafers
I tuned in to this one late, but if it hasn't already been discussed, we
need to be prepared to tell the media why it won't happen here. It would
seem that a shipment like this would not be left unattended so that theft
is "highly unlikely". Not trying to start a new thread, but I haven't
enough experience in source shipment to be able to explain how we prevent
this kind of theft.
So, a short paragraph would be much appreciated
Thx in advance - -jmr
John Rich
312-269-3768
From: JPreisig at aol.com
To: radsafe at health.phys.iit.edu
Date: 12/05/2013 01:28 PM
Subject: Re: [ RadSafe ] Stolen cobalt-60 found in Mexico; curious
thieves likely doomed
Sent by: radsafe-bounces at health.phys.iit.edu
Hmmmm,
So, what's the deal ---> these Co-60 thiefs couldn't read the
warnings on the Cobalt source??? Ouch.
They actually exposed the source --- how unfortunate. I guess if they are
lucky they will check into a local Hospital with gastrointestinal
radiation
syndrome or worse. I guess they walked away from the scene of the crime.
The various forms of radiation sickness are described, I think, in Eric
Hall's book on Radiobiology/Biophysics.
Joe Preisig
In a message dated 12/5/2013 2:09:34 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
jim.hardeman at gmail.com writes:
Oops -- unit error. I meant ~700 R/min. Sorry about that.
Jim
On Thu, Dec 5, 2013 at 1:56 PM, <roseb at gdls.com> wrote:
> Jim:
>
> Your math is a bit off, the specific gamma-ray constant for Co-60 is
1.37
> R/hr @ 1 m. The exposure rate from a 3,000 Ci Co-60 source would be
much
> higher than 700 rad/h at 1 ft (~0.33 m).
>
> Henry
>
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> Re: [ RadSafe ] Stolen cobalt-60 found in Mexico; curious thieves
likely
> doomed
>
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>
>
>
> Doomed? Probably so. If I did my math right, they would have been
looking
> at ~700 rad/h at a foot.
>
> The question is, will medical personnel be able to make a proper
diagnosis
> of ARS?
>
> Jim Hardeman -- retired :-)
> Decatur, GA
> jim.hardeman at gmail.com
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>
>
> On Thu, Dec 5, 2013 at 1:24 PM, Boing, Lawrence E. <lboing at anl.gov>
wrote:
>
> > That's what I read somewhere yesterday as well ....3,000 Curies....
> >
> > L Boing
> > lboing at anl.gov
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: radsafe-bounces at health.phys.iit.edu [mailto:
> > radsafe-bounces at health.phys.iit.edu] On Behalf Of Lemieux, Bryan P
> > Sent: Thursday, December 05, 2013 12:10 PM
> > To: The International Radiation Protection (Health Physics) Mailing
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> > Subject: Re: [ RadSafe ] Stolen cobalt-60 found in Mexico; curious
> thieves
> > likely doomed
> >
> > I read 3000 Ci.....
> >
> > On Dec 5, 2013 11:39 AM, "Estabrooks, H Bates (IHK)" <
> > estabrookshb at y12.doe.gov> wrote:
> > Has anyone revealed/published the activity of the source?
> >
> > Bates Estabrooks
> > Y-12 NSC
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: radsafe-bounces at health.phys.iit.edu [mailto:
> > radsafe-bounces at health.phys.iit.edu] On Behalf Of Harrison - CDPHE,
Tony
> > Sent: Thursday, December 05, 2013 11:31 AM
> > To: radsafe at health.phys.iit.edu
> > Subject: [ RadSafe ] Stolen cobalt-60 found in Mexico; curious
thieves
> > likely doomed
> >
> > MEXICO CITY - The carjackers who set off international alarm bells by
> > absconding with a truckload of highly radioactive material most
likely
> had
> > no idea what they were stealing and will probably die soon from
> exposure,
> > Mexican authorities said at the end of a brief national scare...
> >
> > The cobalt-60 was found, removed from its casing, in a rural area
near
> the
> > town of Hueypoxtla about 25 miles from where the truck was stolen.
> Jimenez
> > suspected that curiosity got the better of the thieves and they
opened
> the
> > box. So far the carjackers have not been arrested, but authorities
> expect
> > they will not live long.
> >
> >
> >
>
>
http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/stolen-cobalt-60-found-in-mexico-curious-thieves-likely-doomed/2013/12/05/262ef990-5d66-11e3-8d24-31c016b976b2_st
ory.html?hpid=z1
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> >
> >
> >
> > Tony Harrison, MSPH
> >
> > Inorganic & Radiochemistry Supervisor
> >
> > Laboratory Services Division
> >
> > Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
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