Radioactive machine stolen
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Radioactive machine stolen
Thu, 13 Apr 2006
A radio active machine, which measures the density of soil, was stolen from a construction site in Mfuleni on Wednesday night, Western Cape police said.
Superintendent Billy Jones said in a media statement that people who handle the machine could be exposed to high levels of radiation if they do not know how to work with it.
Gary Hirft from the Asla Power Joint Venture said the machine has a probe that is pushed into the ground to measure the soil density. He said if someone tampered with the machine and accidentally activated the probe, it could cause radiation contamination. It was especially dangerous if someone grabbed the probe.
He said the machine was quite small and it was unlikely that the thieves would know what it was used for.
The machine is worth about R100 000.
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Radioactive machine stolen
Thu, 13 Apr 2006
A radio active machine, which measures the density of soil, was stolen from a construction site in Mfuleni on Wednesday night, Western Cape police said.
Superintendent Billy Jones said in a media statement that people who handle the machine could be exposed to high levels of radiation if they do not know how to work with it.
Gary Hirft from the Asla Power Joint Venture said the machine has a probe that is pushed into the ground to measure the soil density. He said if someone tampered with the machine and accidentally activated the probe, it could cause radiation contamination. It was especially dangerous if someone grabbed the probe.
He said the machine was quite small and it was unlikely that the thieves would know what it was used for.
The machine is worth about R100 000.
"
posted by Greta Jane at Friday, April 14, 2006
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