Radiation warning issued to building site thief who stole nuclear moisture gauge

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South Australian police issue a warning after a construction industry device known as an 'enhanced nuclear moisture density gauge' was stolen from a building site in Adelaide's inner south.

South Australian police have issued a warning after a device containing radioactive material was stolen from a building site in Adelaide's inner south.Police have warned the thief or thieves not to dismantle it

Police said anyone attempting to dismantle the gauge "could expose themselves to radioactive material". The instruments, which emit neutrons, can contain radioactive elements californium as well as americium, which is commonly found in smoke detectors in much smaller doses but can be more radioactive than plutonium.

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