Popular Post kwonitoy Posted March 14, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted March 14, 2023 55 minutes ago, WHansen said: The picture does not look like a mobile device (radiation source)used to inspect the integrity of welds to me. In my industry the equipment is carried to the location of the weld to be inspected and usually there is a 10 meter barrier put in place before "bombing" of the weld is carried out. This is the right answer As an industrial radiographer welds are examined by IR192 (Iridium) gamma sources, as above picture. Extremely thick pieces, 4" thick and above are examined by CO60 (cobalt) sources Cesium 137 is NOT used for radiography. We use it as a signaling source for x-ray crawlers And it is used as a measurement device to see where the level of coal is in a storage bunker. ie power plant or a mine It is very long lasting, and extremly penetrating in small amounts That's this one in this article and was the use of the one in Australia that recently went missing and was found. 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted March 14, 2023 Share Posted March 14, 2023 7 hours ago, jvs said: Do you think it is still in Thailand? Yes, some idiot probably took it for scrap metal not knowing the contents. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellohello123 Posted March 14, 2023 Share Posted March 14, 2023 Maybe they could the power plant operators a "red or yellow card" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazkkk Posted March 14, 2023 Share Posted March 14, 2023 13 hours ago, Woof999 said: There are several quite believable reasons that have no connection to human mis-deeds. To name but two: 1.) Perhaps the brakes failed on the vehicle the cylinder was stored on and it rolled away. 2.) Perhaps the security guard was having a micro sleep. [/joke] There was a similar case where radioactive materials actually (the size of your little finger) fell off the back of a lorry that was transporting it across Australia a few weeks ago. The area of the search was huge, but eventually the search party found it a few meters from the side of the road. ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liddelljohn Posted March 14, 2023 Share Posted March 14, 2023 many years ago a small container of Plutonium from Ongarak experimental Nuclear research centre was lost , it ended up in hands of various scrap dealers who thought it was PLATINUM ,, and a few Bhudda amulets and some jewellery was made from it , some people died and others got sick before authorities recovered it all,, quite funny if you think about it but not good at all. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimboB4 Posted March 14, 2023 Share Posted March 14, 2023 Caesium Can be used to make a DB when the hell did this happen? Do they have any idea who and where????? 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aviatorhi Posted March 14, 2023 Share Posted March 14, 2023 14 hours ago, Puccini said: Perhaps this steam-powered plant uses nuclear energy to produce steam. Perhaps, but also you're wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimboB4 Posted March 14, 2023 Share Posted March 14, 2023 This is not on the news anywhere else that I’ve seen yet. Please provide updates when the cesium is found. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimboB4 Posted March 14, 2023 Share Posted March 14, 2023 This material is also used in hospitals I believe for CT Scaners and X-rays. Unless 137 is a higher grade? WTH is going on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimboB4 Posted March 14, 2023 Share Posted March 14, 2023 (edited) Prachin Buri, which way could they be headed? Edited March 15, 2023 by metisdead Font size reset to normal. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted March 14, 2023 Share Posted March 14, 2023 Makes me think of the intro to 'The Simpsons'! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terryofcrete Posted March 14, 2023 Share Posted March 14, 2023 16 hours ago, KannikaP said: Office of Atoms for Peace.....................run by OAPs! 555 OAPs are Old Age Pensioners in Ireland ... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reigntax Posted March 14, 2023 Share Posted March 14, 2023 16 hours ago, nikmar said: dont they use radiography to check for cracks in new welds? Yes. And old welds 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom H Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 A little bit rusty???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombat Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 16 hours ago, smedly said: this is pretty serious, how on earth can something like this go missing Not long ago the same scenario happened in WA. that one caused massive freak outs untill it was found. Fallen off the back of a truck is a real thing 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KannikaP Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 1 hour ago, terryofcrete said: OAPs are Old Age Pensioners in Ireland ... I guess my sarcasm went over your head. Same in England too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkok Barry Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 17 hours ago, MJCM said: Why does a steam powered plant have this, is it then by any chance a nuclear power plant? Did you read the link before asking? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkok Barry Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 16 hours ago, khunPer said: The article has the answer... An expert in the disposal of radioactive materials, Sumetha Wichienpet, said that Caesium-137 was used in checking for invisible cracks in pipelines in the power plant, adding that the radiation emitted from Cesium-137 into the environment does not exceed 7 Rem but, in nature, the amount of radiation should not exceed 1 Rem. YES!! The first 13 responders to this clearly didn't read the linked article before posting. Just jump to the keyboard..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phetphet Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 Someone might have a very dangerous door stop. I hope the authorities are as diligent as the Aussies were in looking for their lost capsule. This one is a bit bigger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanLaew Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 11 hours ago, WHansen said: The picture does not look like a mobile device (radiation source)used to inspect the integrity of welds to me. In my industry the equipment is carried to the location of the weld to be inspected and usually there is a 10 meter barrier put in place before "bombing" of the weld is carried out. Assuming the picture in the OP is the missing container, then it is possible that someone thought it was a redundant bit of rusting junk, unbolted it and is hopefully using it as a door stop or wheel chock rather than selling it for scrap where the danger of it being cut open is very real. Maybe their own maintenance team removed it as the OP picture indicates that it was about to fall off? Here's another picture of the missing item that was probably taken years earlier before corrosion took over. Photo by Green Network Facebook page 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tandor Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 local scrap metal dealer would be my first stop 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PETERTHEEATER Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 16 hours ago, watchcat said: Should we belive this "expert" ? After all TIT. The reporting article quotes Wkipedia so, why not? ???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grusa Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 17 hours ago, aussienam said: Side note: Please get rid of that annoying new video ad pop-up. It blocks most of the text box on Android screens and makes it impossible to comment. I close it but it re-appears soon after. I see it isn't an issue on laptop screens. Is a bad tech design whoever implemented it. It doesn't appear at all on duck-duck go browser. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 3 hours ago, hotchilli said: Yes, some idiot probably took it for scrap metal not knowing the contents. Stealing this bloody dangerous "scrap metal" instead of the usual cutting of power lines, steel pipes, rail tracks etc. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarteso Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 I wonder what Thais do playing with grown-up things.???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IamNoone88 Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 steel container? It should be lead. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Xonax Posted March 15, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted March 15, 2023 18 hours ago, aussienam said: Please get rid of that annoying new video ad pop-up. It blocks most of the text box on Android screens and makes it impossible to comment. I close it but it re-appears soon after. I see it isn't an issue on laptop screens. Is a bad tech design whoever implemented it. It really hate being forced to play Whack-a-mole on the phone, when you only have a few minutes to search for important news. The video pop-up is the most annoying add, since it takes a little while, before you are allowed to whack it and very difficult to whack it at very the edge of the screen. I have made it my specialty, to whack the pop-ups without noticing what the ad is about, since I am not interested in any kind of ads, unless they are guaranteed to make me rich. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad mick Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 (edited) Look out dirty bomb is coming ! where is ? Edited March 15, 2023 by Mad mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanLaew Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 52 minutes ago, IamNoone88 said: steel container? It should be lead. It's probably lead-lined. Relax. 17 minutes ago, Mad mick said: Look out dirty bomb is coming ! where is ? No there's not. Relax. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimamey Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 19 hours ago, Crossy said: That brings back memories. God ones 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.png.3b3332cc2256ad0edbc2fe9404feeef0.png)
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now