The state's Department of Environmental Protection said the device, a portable nuclear gauge, is often used at construction sites to 'evaluate the properties of building and road-bed materials'.
The state's Department of Environmental Protection said the device, a portable nuclear gauge, is often used at construction sites to"evaluate the properties of building and road-bed materials".A portable nuclear device containing radioactive material that could be a danger to public safety has gone missing in the US state of Pennsylvania.
Authorities are currently searching for the device, which belongs to local construction inspection company KAKS and Company LLC. The state's Department of Environmental Protection said the device, a portable nuclear gauge, is often used at construction sites to"evaluate the properties of building and road-bed materials".
However, people could be exposed to radiation contamination if it is damaged or mishandled, the agency warned. It said that the nuclear density gauge was safely stored inside a vehicle reported stolen in the city of Philadelphia.The agency said there is"potential for damage to the radioactive source and spread of contamination" if the device's sealed sources of radioactive material are badly damaged or struck by a vehicle.
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