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What happens when an object suspected to be a radioactive source is found?

April 26, 2017happens object radioactive source

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What happens when an object suspected to be a radioactive source is found?

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When the Police are informed of a suspect source, they initiate the national arrangements for incidents involving radioactivity (The National Arrangements for Incidents Involving Radioactivity (NAIR)). Through NAIR, the Police have access to local radiological protection expertise that can provide a rapid initial assessment. If necessary a secondary response can be triggered to provide support with more specialist equipment.