Canister of radioactive material discovered at local scrapyard

The City of Cape Town’s Fire and Rescue Hazmat team was called into action yesterday after a canister of radioactive material was discovered at a local scrapyard.While offloading a tipper truck, employees discovered a canister labelled as hazardous radioactive material.

Upon arrival, Fire and Rescue personnel followed the proper protocols for dealing with radioactive materials. They were able to approach and assess the potential risk thanks to remote-controlled sensor technology. ‘The radioactive material was discovered to be that of Iridium 192, a manmade isotope of Iridium, a component commonly used in gauges for industrial radiography, to detect flaws in metal components. Irridium 192 is believed to become harmless after around 150 days, but still requires the correct methods of disposal, as regulated.’

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