Topic: Rio Tinto

3 chapters across the catalog

Canuck Chuck
Episode 1526 1:33:29 - 1:37:15

1526: Canuck Chuck

Western Australia, Missing Radioactive Capsule Found

Authorities in Western Australia successfully located a tiny radioactive capsule containing Cesium-137 that fell off a truck in the desert. The search involved specialized radiation detection equipment and covered hundreds of kilometers of highway, with the device eventually found just two meters from the roadside.

Mask in a Bottle
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.