Decontamination of radiation hotspots starts in Mayapuri

Mayapuri Radiation
Greenpeace radiation experts Stan Vincent and Jan Vande Putte in marking of radiation hotspots in 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 Delhi.

Unique identifier: GP025FD

Type: Image

Shoot date: 14/05/2010

Locations: Asia, India, Mayapuri, New Delhi

Credit line: © Greenpeace / Sudhanshu Malhotra

Ranking: ★★★★ (E)

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Radiation Survey in Mayapuri Scrap Market

Greenpeace 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.

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