KYIV, Apr. 11 (Ukrainian News) – The theft of a radioactive substance from the Mykolaiv Alumina Plant was uncovered at 11:30 p.m. on Sunday, the Emergencies Ministry announced Tuesday.
According to the ministry’s press service, the substance can contaminate an area of 100 square meters if opened.
According to an official at the Mykolaiv regional administration’s emergencies department, representatives of the Emergency Ministry, the State Security Service, the police, and the factory are presently searching for the material.
According to the MAP source, it would be difficult for a non-specialist to open the container, in which the substance is stored.
The radioactive substance is used in some types of measuring instruments and equipment.
