CBRN event in Flanders, Brabant Flamand area, Belgium on Fri 11th March 2016

11th March 2016

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A radiological source was found at a storage site used by a company specialized in soil cleanup. The source had been out of regulatory control for 17 years. The device contained a sealed radiological capsule with an unspecified isotope, with an activity of 3.7GBq in 1979 and a current activity of 1.6GBq. The device was used for flow rate and waterproofing testing. The device was still intact. It was removed for re-treatment.

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Belgium (BEL)

Flanders ( Brabant Flamand area )

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