Police issue radiation warning after nuclear moisture gauge stolen from building site
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The devices are used to measure moisture in the ground during construction work.
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South Australian police have issued a warning after a device containing radioactive material was stolen from a building site in Adelaide's inner south.
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Police have warned the thief or thieves not to dismantle it
A radiation expert said the radioactive material was safely sealed but could be fatal if tampered with
The machine, a Troxler 3430P plus enhanced nuclear moisture density gauge, went missing from a building site at Eastwood over the weekend.