SPRINGFIELD, N.J. (CBS/AP) — A small amount of depleted uranium caused a scare and led to a hazardous material response at a synagogue in Springfield, Union County. The marble-sized substance was discovered at Temple Sha’arey Shalom on Tuesday.
The Union County prosecutor says it was tested and was emitting a low-level pulse of radiation that was below the threshold that would be considered an imminent health hazard.
READ MORE: 2 Mothers, Babies Rushed To Hospital After Being Rescued From Burning Frankford Apartment Building, Officials SayThe material, which officials say was inadvertently left in a meeting room by an educator who used it as a teaching aid, was safely disposed of by the state Environmental Protection Department.
READ MORE: Derek Chauvin Trial: Pennsylvania National Guard Activated To Philadelphia As Officials Prepare For VerdictThe U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission says depleted uranium is a byproduct of the process through which naturally occurring uranium is enriched in order to produce fuel.
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