Australian nuclear body joins search for missing radioactive capsule

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Australia’s nuclear safety agency on Tuesday joined the frantic search to locate a tiny radiation-emitting capsule which went missing somewhere along an 870-mile journey

Published 2 months ago · Canberra, Australia

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Times of India

Search underway for radioactive capsule missing in Australia

The truck left the site on Jan. 12 but the capsule was not discovered missing until this week, which was when emergency services were alerted, according to authorities. The capsule was reportedly from a Rio Tinto Ltd mine. The company did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

2 months ago·Mumbai, India

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BBC News

The urgent search for a missing radioactive capsule in Australia that could seriously affect human health

The tiny object contains caesium-137, which could cause serious illness

2 months ago·United Kingdom

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News18 India

Australia on Alert after Radioactive Capsule Goes Missing

An urgent search was underway in Western Australia on Saturday after a tiny radioactive capsule was reported to have gone missing while being transported from a mine

2 months ago·India

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The Guardian

What is the radioactive capsule missing in WA used for and how dangerous is it?

As authorities scour the desert for the missing source, here’s what we know about how it works and what threat it poses to humans

2 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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Reuters

Australian nuclear body joins search for missing radioactive capsule

Australia's nuclear safety agency said on Tuesday it had joined the hunt for a tiny radioactive capsule missing somewhere in the outback, sending a team with specialised car-mounted and portable detection equipment.

2 months ago·United Kingdom

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