Van Transporting Radioactive Material Is Found in Dismantling in SP; Product Follows Missing
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The National Nuclear Safety Authority (NSN) warns that the packaging with radioactive material that was stolen from a van in São Paulo should not be opened or manipulated. The liquid substance is Actinio-225 and would be used in the treatment of a patient with prostate cancer. "The material presents low activity, and the Ac-225 is an alpha radiation emitter, which has small penetration power. Considering the quantity involved and the characteris…
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The Civil Police of São Paulo located on the evening of Monday, 6, a volume with characteristics compatible with the packaging used to transport
The São Paulo Civil Police found, on the night of Monday (5), the radioactive material for medical use stolen last Thursday (1st). The input was located in a vacant lot in the neighborhood of São Rafael, in the eastern part of the capital. According to ANSN (National Nuclear Safety Authority), the police were directed to remove the volume of the site, handle it with gloves only for recording more detailed images and keep it in a safe area until …
The radioactive material stolen from a van on Thursday night (1o) in Vila Maria, São Paulo, was located by the Civil Police on Monday night (5), according to ANSN (National Nuclear Safety Authority). Read more (10/06/2026
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