The source was discovered to be a discarded cesium capsule from a fault detector. Authorities cordoned off an area of roughly 9,690 feet squared (900 m2) around the radioactive source before ...

I n 1987, a terrible accident unfolded in Goiânia, Brazil, where a radioactive capsule had been abandoned. People later found ...

The Cesium-137 itself is sealed in the capsule, and thus is unlikely to contaminate ground water sources or the soil itself. With a half-life of roughly 30 years, the source is expected to remain ...

Caesium-137 is a substance commonly used in mining operations. The Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) has said the capsule cannot be weaponised but could cause radiation burns and ...

The capsule contains a small quantity of radioactive Caesium-137, which could cause serious illness to anyone who comes into contact with it. That could include skin damage, burns or radiation ...

IN the course of an investigation of some cæsium–lead halide compounds, a phase transition has been observed in cæsium plumbochloride (CoPbCl 3). This compound may be obtained from plumbous ...