Mallika Dureja
A radioactive capsule the size of a dime that was reported missing a week ago has been found thanks to the efforts of emergency personnel in Western Australia. The authorities in the Kimberley region of Western Australia, which is home to a very small population, announced that they had “really found the needle in the haystack.”
Since the information about the disappearance became public a week ago, there has been a frantic search for it, which has led to an exceptional public health warning extending hundreds of kilometres in the sparsely populated region of West Australia.
West Australian emergency services minister Stephen Dawson told reporters, “It’s a good result, it’s certainly a needle in a haystack that has been identified, and I think West Australians can sleep better tonight.” “It’s a good result, it’s certainly a needle in a haystack that has been identified,”
Who found the radioactive capsule?
The capsule was found by a team from the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation and the Department of Fire and Emergency Services.
Australia’s missing radioactive capsule: What happened?
An urgent public warning was issued after the Caesium-137 capsule was reported missing on January 25. It was reported that the capsule apparently fell off a truck transporting it from a Rio Tinto mine to Perth, a 1400-kilometre stretch.
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What is the radioactive capsule like?
Reports indicate that the recently discovered capsule has a width of 6 millimetres and a height of 8 millimetres. It is put to use in mining machinery, but if it is handled improperly, it can result in dangerously high doses of radiation.
During a news conference that took place late on Friday afternoon, residents of Western Australia were given an important safety warning regarding a misplaced capsule.
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The state’s Chief Health Officer Andy Robertson warned at the time it could be anywhere between Perth and the Pilbara, an area stretching for 1,400 kilometres.
