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Fortunately/unfortunately, it's also probably not true. A previous incident in which people were exposed to Cobalt-60 over the course of several days caused 3 t
by skj 13y ago
Fortunately/unfortunately, it's also probably not true. A previous incident in which people were exposed to Cobalt-60 over the course of several days caused 3 to die, and several more to become ill. If they just opened it up, saw it was a big chunk of nonsense, and left it on the side of the road, they'll probably be fine.
- brazzy 13y agoIf they didn't actually touch the stuff, probably yes.
- nate_meurer 13y agoThere's no way to know without knowing how much of the stuff was in the container. There could conceivably be enough to kill after brief exposure to the chest and head. If they picked any of it up, they will absolutely lose fingers or hands.
- ScotterC 13y agoI was surprised as well that they said they would die. I find that very unlikely without more details.
- Houshalter 13y agoWell according to a comment on the reddit discussion 28 seconds of exposure from a meter away is a lethal dose. No one just opens something for only 28 seconds, or stands a full meter away from it. God forbid if they actually touched the stuff.
- tedunangst 13y agoWouldn't that require knowing how much Cobalt-60 there was? Or is it always shipped in standard sized units?
- buro9 13y agoThey will 100% definitely die. Whether it's because of this, or soon, is a different question.