Lighten up, Francis.
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Posted on 01/30/2006 9:32:08 AM PST by STARWISE
Following up .. prayers for all .. they mentioned Unison Industries.
Per MSNBC: "Radiation levels measured at the site were the equivalent of medical X-rays."
Radiation Detected After Industrial Accident Prompts Evacuations
POSTED: 11:20 am EST January 30, 2006
UPDATED: 12:36 pm EST January 30, 2006JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Fire-Rescue personnel said that an explosion this morning in 7500 bock of Baymeadows Way that has resulted in the release of radiation inside a building.
The Unison Industries building was evacuated and police have blocked streets in the area.
Members of the hazardous material team report picking up radiation with their Geiger counters. There's no word on whether anyone was exposed.
Unison's director of communications said a gas cylinder exploded in the facility about 10:45 a.m., but said no radioactive material was released.
Channel 4 learned that the explosion hurt one person and transported to St. Luke's Hospital, but there was no information about the extent of that person's injuries.
About 500 employees work at Unison's Baymeadows Way facility were evacuated.
About 40 people from the company and the first firefighters and rescue personnel who responded were going through decontamination procedures.
"We have what we call a Beta-source. This is about the equivalent, if you will, of X-rays," Jacksonville Fire-Rescue spokesman Tom Francis said. "We are not faced with a life-or-death situation here."
Twelve ambulances were called to the scene and Shands-Jacksonville was put on level-three alert.
Unison's Web site, the company makes aviation parts, with power condition and control units made at the company's Jacksonville facility.
My brother didn't even know about the explosion so the effects can't be far-reaching. He is calling my sil who works in downtown.
Hugh = huge
Series = serious
Old freeper running joke. There is a thread somewhere.
My shorts are more toxic... ;)
Uhhh, maybe he posted it under News/Activism because it is news?
I'm glad to hear that. With some of the spellings I have seen around here, it seemed par for the course.
Now this makes sense. krypton-85 is probably a beta emitter.
> They wouldn't deal with anything radioactive, would they?
Sure they would. Without knowign the specifics, I can see two sources right off the bat:
1) Radioactive alloys, such as thorium-based alloys, are used in a numebr of high-temp aerospace applications
2) Non-destructive test equipment often uses radiocative emitters for various canning purposes
Yeah, it's the gamma rays that can get out of hand and get the adrenaline pumpin'.
Sounds like an industrial accident involving a limited area. If I learn more, I'll be in touch. Thanks for the info.
Aren't beta particles basically electrons? So this is the equivalent of having an air ionizer in your home?
Not a biggie at all.
ROFLOL. Hi ya Willie. Good to see you.:)
You folks always make me feel better, no matter what is going on.
Thanks to all of you for the details, explanations and news sources.
ping...
They are screwed. Superman cannot even help now!
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