Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Decontamination-of-radiation-hotspots-starts-in-Mayapuri-27MZIFIK4A67.htmlConceptually similarDecontamination of radiation hotspots starts in MayapuriGP025ENCompleted★★★★Decontamination of radiation hotspots starts in MayapuriGP025EKCompleted★★★★Decontamination of radiation hotspots starts in MayapuriGP025EOCompleted★★★★Decontamination of radiation hotspots starts in MayapuriGP025EQCompleted★★★★Decontamination of radiation hotspots starts in MayapuriGP025ERCompleted★★★★Decontamination of radiation hotspots starts in MayapuriGP025ELCompleted★★★★Decontamination of radiation hotspots starts in MayapuriGP025EPCompleted★★★★Decontamination of radiation hotspots starts in MayapuriGP025DQCompleted★★★★Decontamination of radiation hotspots starts in MayapuriGP025DSCompleted★★★★View AllGP025EMDecontamination of radiation hotspots starts in MayapuriMayapuri RadiationGreenpeace radiation experts Stan Vincent and Jan Vande Putte survey the Mayapuri scrap market in Delhi. Radiation from a Cobalt 60 source killed one person and injured six persons in the western Delhi metal scrap market of Mayapuri. The cobalt 60 was sourced to pencils from a gamma irradiator machine that was sold by Delhi University to scrap dealers. The International Atomic Energy Agency has termed it as a Level 4 accident. New DelhiLocations:Asia-India-Mayapuri-New DelhiDate:14 May, 2010Credit:© Greenpeace / Sudhanshu MalhotraMaximum size:3888px X 2592pxKeywords:Biohazard symbol-Danger-Day-Gloves-Greenpeace activists-Hands-KWCI (GPI)-Masks (protective)-Nuclear (campaign title)-Outdoors-Radiation-Radiation effects-Radiation measurement-StreetsShoot:Radiation Survey in Mayapuri Scrap MarketGreenpeace radiation experts Stan Vincent and Jan Vande Putte survey the Mayapuri scrap market where exposure to radioactive material (Cobalt-60) in the previous month claimed one life and caused injuries to many more. They join a team of Greenpeace activists marking off the contaminated area. Radiation from a Cobalt 60 source (a radioactive isotope of cobalt) killed one person and injured six persons in this western Delhi metal scrap market. The Cobalt-60 originated from a Gamma Irradiator which the Delhi University auctioned to a scrap dealer. The International Atomic Energy Agency has termed it as a Level 4 accident.
