Adelaide street closed due to a radiation alert
Radiation alert closes street, AdelaideNow , August 12, 2011 RADIATION at a Gillman factory is in low levels but emergency services are taking no chances. A radiation alarm activated at OneSteel Recycling on Bedford St about 9.40pm.Metropolitan Fire Service district commander Roy Thompson said two employees scanned a 1m by 2m recycling bin, similar to a skip, which had been received from another recycling company.
“As soon as it went through the weighbridge they passed a number of detectors over it to see if there was any hazardous materials or radiation in it,” Mr Thompson said.”The radiation alarm went off and they immediately placed the container into an isolated area and then evacuated.”
Mr Thompson said the radiation at the time was 20 microsieverts. “Background radiation, that’s where we’re standing now, is around about 0.2, so 20 is a low amount but still enough to raise an alarm,” he said, adding that the exclusion zone around radiation measured at 25 microsieverts was 1m….
Officers from the Environment Protection Authority were expected on the scene this afternoon. Bedford St in between Kapara Rd and Eastern Parade is closed.– http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/south-australia/radiation-alert-closes-streets/story-e6frea83-1226113679964
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