"One of
THE Largest Security Firms just happens to loose potentially dangerous
radioactive material in Texas, conveniently on the border. I'm sure this
will be blamed on terrorist and not on their lack of security. Way to
go Halliburton, another job well done."
Halliburton crew drops the ball in Texas
rsoe/The
Texas Department of State Health Services is looking for piece of
equipment containing potentially dangerous radioactive material that was
lost Tuesday by an oil and gas crew in a rural part of West Texas. The
sealed radioactive source, a small stainless steel cylinder
approximately 7 inches long and an inch across, contains
Americium-241/Beryllium….The cylinder is stamped with the words “danger
radioactive” and “do not handle” along with a radiation warning symbol.
Anyone who sees it should stay at least 25 feet away and notify local
law enforcement. This type of device is used to evaluate oil and gas
wells and is usually stored in a protective shielding. A Halliburton
crew was transporting it from a well outside of Pecos to another well
south of Odessa. On arrival, the crew noticed the shielding was not
locked and the device was missing. DSHS is assisting law enforcement
with the search and investigating the loss of the radioactive material.
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