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 ”.