Re: Cops Seek Radioactive Thief

["J. J. Rozental" <josrozen@netmedia.net.il>]

In  Brazil there were  registered three similar cases. In all of them  the
vehicles were stolen. two cases occured  due  negligence of the driver and
in one case due  assault by force. In one there was over-exposure to member
of the public. Today I use these  cases  to table top exercises in emergency
response and incident/accident investigation.
The sources were Ir-192 and the activities almost 100 Ci each.

J. J. Rozental
<josrozen@netmedia.net.il>
Israel



At 09:44 AM 3/18/99 -0600, you wrote:
>Cops Seek Radioactive Thief - (PEMBROKE PINES) -- An urgent 
>search is underway for some radioactive material stolen from a 
>utility truck in Pembroke Pines. The potentially-deadly pill-sized 
>iridium is housed inside a Gamma Ray Projector... and used to 
>detect stress fractures in water mains, sewer pipes, buildings and 
>even aircraft. Police believe the thief may NOT know how 
>dangerous the loot actually is. Environmental officials say the 
>iridium can cause illness and severe burns within a week of casual 
>exposure. One expert says one hour of constant close contact can 
>even kill you.
>
>Sandy Perle
>E-Mail: sandyfl@earthlink.net 
>Personal Website: http://www.geocities.com/capecanaveral/1205
>
>"The object of opening the mind, as of opening 
>the mouth, is to close it again on something solid"
>              - G. K. Chesterton -
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