Russia: Radioactive Source Found in Major Far Eastern Port
Posted on: Saturday, 20 August 2005, 06:00 CDT
Text of report by Russian NTV on 20 August
A radiation hazard has been eliminated in Vladivostok. Powerful radioactive sources were discovered in the port.
Gamma radiation dose exceeded the background radiation level over 100-fold, RIA said. The source of contamination was found in scrap metal. It took almost seven hours to deactivate the port. Some 100 radioactive metal parts were seized and transferred to a special facility dealing with collection and disposal of radioactive waste.
At the moment the radiation level in the port is normal.
Source: BBC Monitoring Former Soviet Union
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