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Radioactice source found in a scrap recycling facility in Greece

A radioactive sealed source Cs-137 (activity ~20 mCi) found in Halivourgiki Steel Production Company for recycling scrap metels. Detectors at the entrance of the factory gave an alarm. An expert from Greek Atomic Energy Commission (GAEC) went there and found the radioactive source. Nobody from the personel of the factory were injured. The radiactive source put in safe area inside the factory.

Location: Halivourgiki / Aspropirgos
Event date: Fri, 18-01-2002
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