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Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Radioactive threat detectors fail tests

The U.S. Congress's watchdog agency has recommended further testing of next-generation radiation detectors designed to increase security against radioactive threats at the country's ports of entry after tests produced lackluster results.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security had hoped to replace its existing detectors with the new advanced spectroscopic portal radiation detection monitors.

But the U.S. Government Accountability Office was not impressed with the advantages of the new high-tech detectors given their price tag or the rigor of the tests themselves.


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