Kazakh customs detain Germany-bound lorry with radioactive material
Abstract:
On 23 May 2008, Kazakh customs officials on the Russo-Kazakh border checkpoint Zhanazhol detained a vehicle heading from Petropavlovks, Russia, to Germany. The lorry’s cargo, an unknown metal, reportedly exceeded the maximum permissible norm -- 116.22 microroentgen/hour. {Entered 7/15/08 AL}
Abstract Number: 20080050
Headline: Kazakh customs detain Germany bound lorry with radioactive material
Date: 24 May 2008
Bibliography: "Kazakh customs detain Germany bound lorry with radioactive material," 24 May 2008, Open Source Center document CEP20080524950086.
Orig. Src.: Interfax-Kazakhstan.
Material: Contaminated materials
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