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A minuscule amount of radioactive waste that went missing on Dec. 2 — reports of which prompted theories that the drones were secretly searching for radioactive substances or a dirty bomb — has been found. And no drones were used in the process. According to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection reported that a GE-68 pin used at the Nazha Cancer Center in Newfields was "lost in transit" on Dec. 2. The pin had a small and relatively safe amount of radioactive material, according to the report. The pin has been located and the DEP has closed the case. Read More: Radioactive waste that went missing from NJ is found | nj1015.com...
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FedEx in a lead-lined device called a "pig," which would contain the radioactive source’s emission. The pig was placed in a foam container and marked with a code so FedEx employees knew special care was needed during the shipping process. It is a shipping process approved by the DEP. "The package got jostled at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis, Indiana, prior to reaching the disposal facility, and the source became dislodged from the package while the empty box continued on to the facility where it was discovered as lost," Rosenfeld said. The DEP said the pin, which is about 6 inches long, was located in the Indianapolis facility. It was repacked and successfully shipped to its final destination. No drones were used in the search for the pin. Read More: Radioactive waste that went missing from NJ is found | nj1015.com...