OT? 550 tons of Yellow cake
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The yellowcake wasn't the only dangerous item removed from Tuwaitha.
Earlier this year, the military withdrew four devices for controlled
radiation exposure from the former nuclear complex. The lead-enclosed
irradiation units, used to decontaminate food and other items, contain
elements of high radioactivity that could potentially be used in a
weapon, according to the official. Their Ottawa-based manufacturer, MDS
Nordion, took them back for free, the official said.
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