KERNERSVILLE, N.C. (WGHP) — Radioactive material has been stolen from the Piedmont Triad, according to NCDHHS.
In an NCDHHS news release, they announced on Friday that an Industrial Radiography Camera “containing radioactive material” was stolen from Kernersville.
“Because radioactive material can cause physical harm if handled, the department is advising caution and requesting anyone with information to call law enforcement immediately,” NCDHHS says.
The SPEC-150 Industrial Radiography exposure device was taken from a pickup truck in the parking lot of the Sleep Inn motel on Heartland Drive sometime during the night of Feb. 26. It was discovered stolen the next day.
“These are industrial devices that contain radioactive material that can cause physical harm. If you find the device or know where it is, you should call local law enforcement or 911 immediately. Do not approach the device, do not attempt to open it and remain at least 30 feet away,” NCDHHS says.
Call Travis Cartoski with the NCDHHS Radiation Protection Section at (919) 621-4797 if you have information about the stolen device.
