Medical Radioactive Material Truck Stolen In Mexico 98
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An anonymous reader writes "A medical radioactive material truck has been stolen just outside Mexico City. From the article: 'BBC world affairs correspondent Rajesh Mirchandani says Cobalt-60 could theoretically be used in a so-called "dirty bomb" - an explosive device that could spread radioactive material over a wide area - although there is no official suggestion this was the purpose of the theft. Mexican police are currently conducting a search for the truck and its contents and have issued a press release to alert the public to its potential dangers.'"
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We don't get embarrassed at Slashdot. We just post stuff and hope it gets moded up.
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Apparently the container was opened, but it appears (at least most of) the Cobalt-60 is still intact.
Haha! Nothing beats a good radioactive half-life/decay joke!
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The reason why they don't include a tracking device with such shipments is because they are worried about the health effects of exposure to cell phone radiation.
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Strontium Bad?