Rio Tinto apologises as lost radioactive capsule found in Australian outback

South China Morning Post published this video item, entitled “Rio Tinto apologises as lost radioactive capsule found in Australian outback” – below is their description.

Australian officials have recovered a tiny radioactive capsule that had gone missing in the Australian outback in mid-January 2023. The device had apparently fallen off a truck owned by mining company Rio Tinto while in transit to Perth from a mine in Western Australia. Senior company official Simon Trott apologised for the panic caused. Despite its small size, officials were concerned it could have been picked up by unknowing passers-by. The unit emits the equivalent of 10 X-rays worth of radiation an hour.

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