CBRN event in New Mexico, Los Alamos area, United States of America on Fri 23rd October 2015

23rd October 2015

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In October 2015, radioactive materials set aside as contaminated waste were stolen from Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico. These items included a bandsaw containing over 500 times the legal limit of radioactive contamination. Federal officials are investigating this theft and several others that have occurred at LANL.

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United States of America (USA)

New Mexico ( Los Alamos area )

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