On the night from Thursday to Friday (March 21-22), a Gammamat gammagraphic device (flaw detector) went missing in the Nowa Huta district of Krakow. According to the National Atomic Energy Agency, it contains a highly active radioactive source of selenium.
In addition to the police, the voivode’s services are also involved in the search. – A drone was used to search. The device has not been found yet. The search is continuing, Anna Zbroja-Zagórska from the press team of the Małopolska police told the Polish Press Agency. The officer added that an investigation will be carried out regarding the loss of the flaw detector. The case will be handled by the prosecutor’s office.
Cracow. They lost the radioactive device. The National Atomic Energy Agency warns
The National Atomic Energy Agency warns not to open or cut the device. “Even short-term contact with an unshielded radioactive source inside may pose a threat to human health and life,” we read in the release. The device is used for radiographic examinations. It weighs 6-8 kg, is approximately 30 cm long, 20 cm wide and 15 cm high.
“If the device is found, secure the place against access by unauthorized persons and immediately notify the police, the Provincial Crisis Management Center in Krakow or the PAA Radiation Emergency Center. In case of direct contact with an uncovered source removed from the device, there is a risk of receiving high doses in a very short time. radiation, which may pose a threat to life and health,” noted the National Atomic Energy Agency.
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Source: Gazeta
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