Radioactive Leak Reported In West Palm Beach
Area Reopens Following Scare
POSTED: Wednesday, January 26, 2005
UPDATED: 6:09 pm EST January 26,
2005
A malfunction in a radioactive testing device closed down part of downtown West Palm Beach Wednesday afternoon.
Sky10 was overhead after the device was reported to have leaked a higher than acceptable level of radioactivity near the courthouse.The fire department couldn't get into the area to check out reports of the leak because of the possibility of radioactive contamination. Hazardous material crews were sent in to check the area.The downtown from Quadrille Boulevard east to Olive Avenue and from Gardinia Street south to Evernia Street was closed and was evacuated for a short time.Normal radiation levels are from 12 to 25 rems (the unit used to measure radioactivity). A Geiger counter at the location of the leak showed a reading of 95 rems, considered low-grade.HazMat crews determined that the leak was emitting a lower level of radiation than originally suspected, and the area was reopened by 5:30 p.m.
Sky10 was overhead after the device was reported to have leaked a higher than acceptable level of radioactivity near the courthouse.The fire department couldn't get into the area to check out reports of the leak because of the possibility of radioactive contamination. Hazardous material crews were sent in to check the area.The downtown from Quadrille Boulevard east to Olive Avenue and from Gardinia Street south to Evernia Street was closed and was evacuated for a short time.Normal radiation levels are from 12 to 25 rems (the unit used to measure radioactivity). A Geiger counter at the location of the leak showed a reading of 95 rems, considered low-grade.HazMat crews determined that the leak was emitting a lower level of radiation than originally suspected, and the area was reopened by 5:30 p.m.Copyright 2005 by Local10.com.
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