radioactive Cesium-137 material found in Prachinburi (Update)

Radioactive materials from a missing cylinder containing dangerous levels of a nuclear isotope were discovered yesterday.

Officials detected traces of radioactive Cesium-137 on Sunday at a smelting plant in Prachinburi’s Kabin Buri district, not far from the power plant where it had disappeared around one month ago.

A search team detected the isotope while scanning piles of scrap metals and compressed steel for radioactive materials.

Provincial Gov. Narong Nakornjinda indicated Sunday that they had found the metal cylinder which had gone missing about a month ago. It was unclear today whether all of the missing material had been located.

Update: Nothing to worry about broken radioactive cylinder, Thai officials insist

The factory reportedly has been sealed off for safety reasons. The public have been cautioned to avoid direct contact with radioactive…