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Police issue radiation warning after nuclear moisture gauge stolen from building site
South Australian police have issued a warning after a device containing radioactive material was stolen from a building site in Adelaide’s inner south.
Key points:
- The enhanced nuclear moisture density gauge was stolen from a building site at Eastwood
- Police have warned the thief or thieves not to dismantle it
- A radiation expert said the radioactive material was safely sealed but could be fatal if tampered with
The machine, a Troxler 3430P plus enhanced nuclear moisture density gauge, went missing from a building site at Eastwood over the weekend.
Police said anyone attempting to dismantle the gauge “could expose themselves to radioactive material”.
On its website, equipment company Troxler said the devices are commonly used by “contractors,…
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