IAEA INSPECTORS HUNT DOWN ROGUE NUCLEAR SOURCES
November 1st, 2006
BY DEIRDRE MASON
IF there are those who doubt whether the time, effort and resources invested in tracking down lost or orphaned sources of nuclear radiation is well spent, the tragic case of Alexander Litvinenko demonstrates only too clearly why this work is crucial. The former KGB officer, living in London at the time, died on 23 November 2006 after apparently ingesting polonium 210 in sufficient quantities to kill him painfully within a fortnight. Since his death, several premises known to have been visited by Mr Litvinenko shortly before his death have become ...
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