A tiny radioactive capsule has been lost in Western Australia, sparking an urgent hazmat health warning. 9News
The capsule, which is silver, round and measures just 6 by 8 millimetres in size, was lost sometime between January 10 and January 16 while it was being transported between the mine north of Newman and north-east Perth.READ MORE:
"Exposure to this substance could cause radiation burns or severe illness – if people see the capsule or something that looks similar, stay away from it and keep others away from it too," Chief Health Officer Dr Andrew Robertson said."If you have touched the material, or have been close to it for an extended period, contact your local health practitioner or visit a hospital emergency department and tell them that you think you may have been exposed to radioactive material.
The state's emergency department is conducting a search for the device after it was reported missing to police on January 25 – more than a week after it was actually lost.A tiny radioactive capsule has been lost between a mine in Western Australia's Pilbara region and Perth, sparking an urgent hazmat health warning.
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