These cameras help inspect materials in industrial settings using radiation.
KERNERSVILLE, N.C. — The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) is warning residents after someone stole an Industrial Radiography Camera containing radioactive material in Kernersville.
NCDHHS said someone took the SPEC-150 Industrial Radiography exposure camera from a pickup truck parked at the Sleep Inn motel on Heartland Drive late Wednesday night, Feb. 26, 2025. The owner discovered it missing the next morning.
These cameras help inspect materials in industrial settings using radiation. Trained professionals know how to handle them safely, but mishandling the device could be dangerous.
Kernersville police said there is no immediate threat to the public, but authorities are urging anyone who sees this device — don’t touch it — just call the police.
You can also call the NCDHHS Radiation Protection Section at 919-621-4797 if you have information about the stolen device.
More information on the kind of camera that is missing:
A SPEC-150 Industrial Radiography is used to inspect welds, gas and water pipelines, storage tanks, concrete, etc. It can identify cracks and flaws.
The device is used for testing in industrial settings, primarily to detect internal flaws or cracks in materials like welds, pipes, and structural components by exposing them to gamma radiation from a radioactive source. It is essentially a portable “radiography camera” that utilizes a sealed radioactive source like Iridium-192 to create an image revealing internal defects.
