New Delhi: A radioactive leak has been detected at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi after a package containing nuclear medicine was damaged. The incident happened at the cargo area of Turkish airlines.
NDRF anti-sabotage teams are on the spot and the area has been cordoned off. NDRF Chief OP Singh said the radiation is very small and there is nothing to worry about.
NDRF Chief OP Singh said the radiation is very small and there is nothing to worry about.
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The Home Ministry has confirmed that the situation has been neutralised. Atomic Energy Agency team and Delhi Disaster Management team are on the spot.
Delhi Disaster Management chief Kunal said, "The area has been cordoned off. We are accessing the situation. Most probably this is because of poor packaging."
The leak occurred when nuclear medicine brought in on a Turkish Airlines plane split. The cargo was meant for Fortis Hospital and hospital authorities have been called to the airport.
In 2010, too, there was a radioactive leak at Delhi's Mayapuri industrial area. A scrap dealer and some other people suffered burn injuries and fell unconscious after coming in contact with radioactive material Cobalt-60. One person later died.
The problem with accidents/leaks with nuclear installation is that radioactive material might get discharged into the environment. This radioactive material could then enter human bodies. The primary ways for these radioactive materials to enter human-bodies is:
1. Through breathing of contaminated air
2. Through eating of contaminated food (including livestock animals – which might have inhaled/eaten contaminated air/food)
3. Through drinking of contaminated water
4. Through pores of skin etc - which might be in contact with contaminated air or water. This is very small, small enough to be considered as negligible
Nuclear medicine spills leading to radioactive leak at Delhi airport - IBNLive
or perhaps a Indian nuke got stolen ?
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