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A truck carrying extremely dangerous radioactive material has been stolen in Mexico, authorities said Wednesday. The vehicle was transporting radiotherapy equipment containing the radioactive isotope cobalt-60 from a hospital to a waste storage center, the International Atomic Energy Agency said. At the time the truck was stolen, the source was properly shielded, the IAEA said in a statement. However, the source could be extremely dangerous to a person if removed from the shielding, or if it was damaged. The vehicle was a 2.5-ton Volkswagen truck with an integrated crane, Mexicos National Commission of Nuclear Safety and Safeguards (CNSNS) said. The truck was stolen on Monday at a gas station in Tepojaco, near Mexico City.
Posted on: Wed, 04 Dec 2013 22:52:45 +0000

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