Radioactive cargo detained at the Ilyichevsk seaport in Ukraine

Dec. 1, 2008

Abstract:

The Ukrainian Border Service seized a container that set off radiation detection devices at the Ilyichevsk trade seaport in Odessa oblast, Novyy Region news agency reported on 1 December 2008. According to the Border Service, the registered radiation level was 190-340 microroentgen/hr whereas the permissible level is 30 microroentgen/hr. The source of radiation was initially identified as contaminated welding equipment that was shipped onboard of Nedlloyd Barents (Netherlands) from Egypt. The contents of the container were taken to a special storage area for further examination. {Entered GM}

Abstract Number: 20090080
Headline: Radioactive cargo detained at the Ilyichevsk seaport in Ukraine
Date: 1 December 2008
Bibliography: "V Ilyichevskom portu izyat radioaktivnyy gruz, o kotorom rukovodstvu nichego ne izvestno," Novyy region - Odessa, 1 December 2008, http://www.nr2.ru/odessa/209277.html.
Material: Waste/Scams/Contaminated Materials

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