CBRN event in Romania on Mon 24th July 2006

24th July 2006

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On 24 July, a type A package containing radioactive material has been lost during its transport between Brussels and the consignee (IFIN-HH)in Romania.
This package consigned by MDS Nordion Belgium contains a limited quantity of Iodine-131 (a total of 222 GBq).
The package has been lost by Austrian Airlines on Austrian airport. At this time the package has still not been found by Austrian Airlines.
Due to the loss of this package, the competent authority of Romania rated this event at level two on INES scale.

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