Mexican authorities warn of radioactive material robbery
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Mexican authorities are searching for an industrial measuring device containing radioactive material that was stolen from a van in the border state of Nuevo Leon.
The equipment belongs to the civil engineering department of the Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon. It contains cesium 137 and americium-beryllium.
Authorities say that the material poses serious health risks. Citizens are warned not to touch or go near the equipment, and a security perimeter of 100 feet (30 meters) is recommended.
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The public statement was posted on Facebook early Wednesday.
There have been several such thefts in Mexico in recent years, but the radioactive materials have been recovered.