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Post by geoff on Sept 14, 2012 9:48:58 GMT -5
If anyone is in need of a chemical neutron source, pack up your Geiger counter and head out to west Texas!
The Texas Department of State Health Services is looking for piece of equipment containing potentially dangerous radioactive material that was lost Tuesday by an oil and gas crew in a rural part of West Texas. The sealed radioactive source, a small stainless steel cylinder approximately 7 inches long and an inch across, contains Americium-241/Beryllium….The cylinder is stamped with the words “danger radioactive” and “do not handle” along with a radiation warning symbol. Anyone who sees it should stay at least 25 feet away and notify local law enforcement. This type of device is used to evaluate oil and gas wells and is usually stored in a protective shielding. A Halliburton crew was transporting it from a well outside of Pecos to another well south of Odessa. On arrival, the crew noticed the shielding was not locked and the device was missing. DSHS is assisting law enforcement with the search and investigating the loss of the radioactive material.
But seriously, stay away. Neutron radiation is actually the most terrifying. Neutron radiation doesn't just irradiate you, it actually makes the atoms it interacts with radioactive isotopes. A strong dose of gamma is just that. One dose. A strong dose of neutrons is the gift that keeps on giving.
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Post by chassroc on Sept 14, 2012 12:19:57 GMT -5
This one will end up on
The worlds Dumbest Thieves
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Post by Hard Rock Cafe on Sept 14, 2012 15:49:19 GMT -5
I'm not sure how I would identify "a small stainless steel cylinder approximately 7 inches long and an inch across...stamped with the words “danger radioactive” and “do not handle” along with a radiation warning symbol" from 25 feet away.
Chuck
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