When a radiation detection system sounds an alarm, every second matters.
Last month in Midland County, Texas, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Radiological/Nuclear Threat Detection Unit responded to an alert that ultimately led to the recovery of a buried Cesium-137 (Cs-137) radioactive source.
Our SIGMA CBRNE sensor detection system helped support the mission by enabling the detection and identification of a radiological threat. After the initial alarm, DPS personnel conducted a systematic survey, coordinated with local, state and federal partners, and safely recovered the source from approximately 6–8 inches underground.
The recovered source was a 100-millicurie sealed Cs-137 source manufactured in 1967. Thanks to the coordinated response and continuous radiological monitoring, the operation concluded with no injuries, no personnel contamination and no threat to the public.
This is what mission-ready technology looks like: detecting a threat, turning sensor data into actionable information, and helping highly trained operators make informed decisions when it matters most.
We’re proud that SIGMA is supporting the professionals who keep communities safe.
Read more here: https://www.dps.texas.gov/news/dps-coordinates-safe-recovery-radioactive-source-midland-co
