Radioactive Rock Found In Science Class

Colonia High School in Woodbridge Township, New Jersey is closed today after officials discovered a grapefruit-sized radioactive rock in a science class.

Woodbridge Township Emergency Management Coordinator John Mitch says about 70 to 90 students were exposed. Mitch tells the Newark Star-Ledger the children were advised to wash with soap and water as a precaution.

The rock has been in a closet since the start of the school year. It wasn't until yesterday that a Geiger counter picked up radioactive readings.

Mitch says a contractor is coming in today to test every inch of the school.

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Frank C. Scarano II, Health Physics Technician
Nist Center for Neutron Research

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