04-15-2010, 02:51 AM
Quote:ââ¬ËCobalt-60 landed from foreign scrap marketââ¬â¢
New Delhi: The BARC has confirmed that the radioactive waste, discovered recently at a scrap dealerââ¬â¢s shop in West Delhi, originated from the international scrap market. The hazardous substance, Cobalt 60, had caused serious injuries and confirmed fears that India was being treated as a dumping yard for such dangerous wastes.
Meanwhile, a high-level meeting will soon discuss the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for scanning and disposing of radioactive junk material. The Department of Atomic Energy, Prime Ministerââ¬â¢s Office and the Home and Health Ministries, besides representatives of various intelligence agencies, would participate in the meeting.