Mexico radioactive alert: Five states on alert after thieves steal truck full of Iridium 192
- 9 years ago
Five Mexican states have been put on alert after thieves stole hazardous radioactive material from a truck.
The alert in Tabasco, Campeche, Chiapas, Oaxaca and Veracruz states was issued after a truck containing the radioactive element Iridium 192 was stolen from Cardenas in Tabasco on April 13.
Iridium 192 is typically used in industrial inspections, and can be dangerous if removed from its container. Short-term exposure can cause permanent skin lesions while long-term exposure can prove fatal.
Authorities reportedly recovered the truck outside a bus station on April 14 but said the radioactive material was missing, according to Excelsior.
Authorities have advised anyone who thinks they have discovered the missing material to stay at least 30m away and notify them immediately.
The theft is the latest in a series of incidents during which radioactive material has been stolen in Mexico.
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The alert in Tabasco, Campeche, Chiapas, Oaxaca and Veracruz states was issued after a truck containing the radioactive element Iridium 192 was stolen from Cardenas in Tabasco on April 13.
Iridium 192 is typically used in industrial inspections, and can be dangerous if removed from its container. Short-term exposure can cause permanent skin lesions while long-term exposure can prove fatal.
Authorities reportedly recovered the truck outside a bus station on April 14 but said the radioactive material was missing, according to Excelsior.
Authorities have advised anyone who thinks they have discovered the missing material to stay at least 30m away and notify them immediately.
The theft is the latest in a series of incidents during which radioactive material has been stolen in Mexico.
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