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The-Brit t1_j6iah3v wrote

Reply to comment by hzj5790 in Mining giant Rio Tinto apologizes for sparking radiation alert after losing device in Australia by hzj5790

Recommended to stay 5 metres away? From memory of a previous article I saw.

It's TINY (about the size of a bullet) and would be nearly impossible to spot from that distance.

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aquarain t1_j6jgr8w wrote

It doesn't sound like it's lying in the road somewhere. Four mounting bolts and all screws also missing? Somebody took it.

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phdoofus t1_j6kktqt wrote

Inside job. Someone's going to die from this thing because someone could hide it in their favorite chair.

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christinasasa t1_j6le7eb wrote

That.. that is actually plausible. It would take a couple years but, that's exactly what they're worried about, and that's why they're trying to scare the shit out of the public.

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Bensemus t1_j6p6nm2 wrote

Walking within 5 meters as you walk past it won't do anything. If you pick it up then you are starting to get a concerning dose and need to get it at least 5m away from you and now that you know where it is you need to remain 5m away.

With how radioactive it is if it's along the road they will easily find it with radiation meters. If someone has stolen it then it will be hard to find, but not impossible.

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