Source of the cobalt

3 May 2002


The IAEA has secured a radioactive source containing a significant amount of cobalt-60 in Uganda. It had been discovered and impounded by the Ugandan authorities, and the IAEA team checked its shielded container's security and safety. No evidence of other insecure sources was found in Uganda.



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