[Lonesome in Massachussets]

What exactly is an “industrial nuclear device”?

One common use is making radio isotopes for medical use. They use commerical linear accelerators.

[cripplecreek]

I saw the headline and immediately went looking for its description as part of a medical tool.

Unfortunately we can expect this story to be posted a dozen times today by people in various states of panic.

Like it or not, these devices are very common and in many parts of the world they aren’t disposed of properly. Fortunately, the greatest danger they pose is accidental exposure like in brazil some years ago.

[McGruff]

What exactly is an “industrial nuclear device”?

One common use is making radio isotopes for medical use. They use commerical linear accelerators.