FW: Radioactive spill near Dorval airport

["Franta, Jaroslav" <frantaj@aecl.ca>]

Anyone out there in RADSAFE land hear any more details about this ? (as
usual, the news story is hopelessly garbled... journalist are no doubt
scrambling to get a comment from the nearest antinuke spokesperson)
Jaro
frantaj@aecl.ca

> Subject: 	 NewsExpress National News
> (http://www.mb.sympatico.ca/news/Fullstories/n102602
> 
> SYMPATICO NEWSEXPRESS NATIONAL NEWS 
> Tues, Oct 26th
> 
> Radioactive spill near Dorval airport 
> MONTREAL (CP) - A small leak of radioactive material Monday led to the
> evacuation of 15 people from a cargo building near Dorval airport. 
> Officials said the material was being stored in a barrel but didn't know
> how much uranium was involved. Several employees are being examined to
> determine if there was any contamination. An official with the airport
> fire department says everything was under control and the all-clear was
> given about four hours after the leak occurred. 
> Airport firefighters, who arrived on the scene around supper time,
> immediately ordered an evacuation of the site. 
> The leak happened when workers were transporting a barrel containing tubes
> of the hazardous material. 
> One of the tubes broke when the barrel fell onto the ground. 
> An ambulance services spokesman says the level of radiation was higher
> than normal, but did not represent a danger to the workers who were
> exposed to it. 
> The evacuation was a preventive measure and there was no danger or
> radiation in the air. 
> No flights were delayed because of the spill. 
> The hangar is about a kilometre from some homes. 
> 
> © The Canadian Press, 1999
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