31 kg radioactive mushrooms found in passenger's luggage at Domodedovo
31 kg of radioactive dried white mushrooms containing cesium-137 were found in the luggage of a 32-year-old foreign passenger at Domodedovo Airport, who was traveling to Uzbekistan. The radiation level exceeded natural background more than 10 times, leading to the product being classified as radioactive waste and its production and sale halted.
Consensus
- The passenger was a 32-year-old foreigner traveling to Uzbekistan from Domodedovo Airport.
- The luggage contained dried white mushrooms in factory packaging.
- A radiation detection system at the airport triggered an alarm during inspection.
- The radiation level exceeded natural background by more than 10 times.
- The mushrooms were found to contain cesium-137, a radioactive isotope.
- Rosconsumnadzor classified the mushrooms as radioactive waste requiring disposal.
- The manufacturer was issued a directive, and the production and sale of the product were halted.
- The validity of the conformity declaration for dried white mushrooms under the EAEU was terminated.
- The incident occurred on October 19.
Points of divergence
- The passenger was a 32-year-old man. — riamo
- The passenger was identified as an international traveler. — fontanka
- The total weight of the mushrooms was 31 kg. — vm
- The weight was 30 kg. — tg_tass_agency
- The weight was more than 30 kg. — vesti
- The weight was 31 kg. — tg_bazabazon
- No weight was specified. — kommersant
- The weight was 30 kg. — tg_mosguru
Coverage (9 sources)
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- 31 kg of radioactive mushrooms seized from a passenger at Domodedovo — Коммерсантъ
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