RSOE EDIS - Situation Update No. 1 : USA - HAZMAT

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Situation Update No. 1 Posted:2010-03-30, 16:00:46 [UTC] Ref.no.: HZ-20100330-25523-USA Situation Update No. 1 On 2010-03-30 at 16:33:02 [UTC] Event: HAZMAT Location: USA State of Texas Austin Situation: Police are on the lookout for six small cans of radioactive waste stolen out of the back of a company pickup truck that stopped at a Walmart in Alice on Friday night. The Texas Department of State Health Services sent out an alert Monday afternoon, noting a person handling the waste could be at risk of radiation exposure. The six containers, in a clear plastic bag, were taken from a toolbox in the back of a truck. Each metal container is shrink-wrapped and contains a glass vial of ceramic granules called radioactive tracer "sand," which is used in the oil and gas industry, according to the alert. The truck is owned by the Houston-based laboratory ProTechnics . The company is offering a $1,000 reward for infomration leading to the recovery of the containers. Please DO NOT reply to this message: replies may be treated as errors and result in your subscription being deleted. If you have trouble or other queries, send email to havaria@rsoe.hu RSOE EDIS is operated by the National Association of Radio-Distress Signalling and Infocommunications (RSOE), Budapest, Hungary. Because of the complexity of this system and its dependence on other systems, we cannot be responsible for delays or failures in forwarding or transmission. You're receiving this AlertMail because you subscribed for the service. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Contact: havaria@rsoe.hu