Posted on 01/30/2006 9:32:08 AM PST by STARWISE
Following up .. prayers for all .. they mentioned Unison Industries.
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DETAILS????
Dittos !
Hoax or real??
Radiation? Good grief. What kind of industry is this?
Where did I put those KI pills?
If true...the gloves need to COME OFF NOW!!
btt
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Fire-Rescue personnel said that an explosion this morning in 7500 bock of Baymeadows Way that has resulted in the release of radiation inside a building.
The Unison Industries building was evacuated and police have blocked streets in the area.
Members of the hazardous material team report picking up radiation with their Geiger counters. There's no word on whether anyone was exposed.
Unison's director of communications said a gas cylinder exploded in the facility about 10:45 a.m., but said no radioactive material was released.
Channel 4 learned that the explosion hurt one person and transported to St. Luke's Hospital, but there was no information about the extent of that person's injuries.
About 500 employees work at Unison's Baymeadows Way facility were evacuated.
About 40 people from the company and the first firefighters and rescue personnel who responded were going through decontamination procedures.
"We have what we call a Beta-source. This is about the equivalent, if you will, of X-rays," Jacksonville Fire-Rescue spokesman Tom Francis said. "We are not faced with a life-or-death situation here."
Twelve ambulances were called to the scene and Shands-Jacksonville was put on level-three alert.
Unison's Web site, the company makes aviation parts, with power condition and control units made at the company's Jacksonville facility.
From ABC Channel 12 in Jax:
Explosion On Southside
JACKSONVILLE -- The Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department is responding to reports of an explosion on the Southside. Tom Francis, JFRD Public Information Officer, says an explosion occurred at 7575 Baymeadows Way that resulted in the release of radioactive materials.
Unison Industries, which according to their website manufactures aviation equipment, is located at the site.
Police say one person was injured.
Stay with First Coast News and firstcoastnews.com for the latest information.
Fox news very sketchy, but it's there. Trying to confirm radiation leak.
Why would a company specializing in "aviation ignition technology" have radioactive components on-site?
Terrorism?
prayers up.....
Hmmmm, Jacksonville hosted last year's Super Bowl. Interestink!
They wouldn't deal with anything radioactive, would they?
Any further intel?
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