A five-inch-diameter tube containing radioactive cesium-137 has disappeared from a steam power plant.
Within the 304 Industrial Estate, Sri Maha Pho District, Prachin Buri Province, so far have not been found.
And the reward for whistleblowers has been increased to 100,000 baht from the original 50,000 baht amid the concern of people in society.
Because radioactive substances are dangerous to health.
If there is a dissection of radioactive substances
Out of the wrapped iron pipe
Hopefully this will not repeat itself as in early 2000 when the head of a medical irradiation machine was brought.
or cobalt-60
that are not used from an unsupervised storage facility
to be stored in an abandoned parking lot
Along the road in Soi On Nut
and when the scavengers
When I found it, I took it apart and sold it at an antique shop.
emits radiation
Until 10 people were severely ill, 3 of whom worked in antique shops.
Which later died in just 2 months
cobalt-60 bait
One finger of the left thumb was amputated.
If anyone finds a mysterious object
and not sure if it is radioactive or not because it is odorless and colorless substance, look at the propeller symbol.
with warnings in English Dangerous or Radioactive and if unconsciously touched
Had to quickly take off all clothes and put them in a tightly tied bag.
and take a bath to cleanse the body
before informing the staff to come and check the radiation dose
to destroy
Cesium-137 is a radioactive isotope of the element cesium.
which is the fission product produced by a nuclear fission reaction.
It has an atomic number of 55, a half-life of 30.17 years, about 95% decays by beta radiation.
then becomes barium-137m
and is a carcinogen
from prolonged exposure to contaminants
When it enters the body, it spreads around.
Most of it accumulates in the tissues, liver and bone marrow.
When no one knows where the tube containing the radioactive cesium-137 disappeared?
You will have to speed up your search until you find it.
for the safety of people
But it has raised concerns for "Sonthi Kochawat", an environmental and health expert.
Thai Environment Scholars Club
because of the doubt that
Where are the pipes containing radioactive cesium-137 stored?
or still in the factory
or take it out to sell with an antique shop
or steel mill
Because as long as the steel tube covered with the radioactive cesium-137 has not been removed and the lead encased
may not be detected
“It's strange that it's been missing from the factory for a long time. If entering an iron factory will be very dangerous Because beta and gamma radiation are carcinogenic. will spread in the air Going into the water and in the soil is a very scary thing. And wondering how the tube containing radioactive material weighing 25 kilograms will get out of the factory. or may still be in the factory This matter is an emergency and must be found. because cesium-137 It is a silvery white soft metal that is easily forged. It has a liquid state at about 28 degrees Celsius with a half-life of 30 years. When it decays, it emits beta and gamma radiation. to be easily induced into the body to destroy organs destroy cell tissue cause a high risk of cancer.”
Conduit containing radioactive cesium-137 goes missing
In addition to that, it also caused blisters in the hands and became very sick.
if touch
I hope that there will be no dissection.
or remove the pipe covering
and imported from the steel mill
Like a bomb, both beta and gamma radiation.
will become a small dust blowing by the wind
If the dust is not completely trapped, it will turn into ashes.
Or someone used to make brick blocks.
until the villagers inhaled cerium-137
In which the incident occurred, the relevant departments must organize a system for more supervision.
Don't be like the Cobalt-60 incident.
Because if you can't find
what will happen
or if forged
will be a big deal
when gamma rays enter the body
It will cause health effects such as skin rashes, hair loss, cell death, and ulcers.
It is an abnormal white blood cell disease.
or leukemia
and cancer in various organs
a cataract in the eye
and also makes chromosomes
change
Resulting in abnormal DNA of offspring
For men, the amount of sperm
reduced to sterility
“If the caesium-137 rod has not been dissected, There will be no gamma rays emitted. because inside the pipe there is another layer of lead encased Causing very little or no radiation to be emitted If the radiation measuring device According to the scrap pile of the antique shop, it may not be found and must ask for cooperation from the shop and the smelter to inspect. and bring it back without legal offenses ”.