Episode 1525 • • 10:57 - 13:55
1525: Mask in a Bottle
Australia Radioactive Capsule, Rio Tinto, Radiation Detection
A tiny radioactive capsule containing Cesium-137 was lost during transportation between a mine site and Perth, Australia. The capsule, measuring only six millimeters in diameter, triggered a massive search along a 1,400-kilometer stretch of highway. Authorities utilized specialized radiation detection equipment to locate the item amidst fears of public exposure.