Device containing radioactive material reported missing out of North Carolina

Device containing radioactive material stolen truck parked at motel in North Carolina

An industrial radiography camera containing radioactive material was stolen from a pickup truck parked at the Sleep Inn motel on Heartland Drive in Kernersville, North Carolina. The theft was discovered the following day, prompting state health officials to issue an alert due to potential public health risks. The stolen device is a SPEC-150 Industrial Radiography […]

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By Kelly Doty Click here for updates on this story     KERNERSVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — North Carolina officials are asking for the public’s help after equipment containing radioactive material was stolen from Kernersville. The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services said in a press release that an SPEC-150 Industrial Radiography exposure device, also known as an “IR camera,” was taken from a pickup truck at the Sleep Inn mot…

NCDHHS: Industrial Radiography Camera containing radioactive material stolen from Kernersville motel

Officials said this is an industrial device containing radioactive material that can cause physical harm if handled.

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KERNERSVILLE, NC (WWAY) — The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services received a report that an Industrial Radiography Camera containing radioactive material was stolen in Kernersville, North Carolina. Because radioactive material can cause physical harm if handled, the department is advising caution and requesting anyone with information to call law enforcement immediately.  A SPEC-150 Industrial Radiography exposure device like …