"Would they x-ray equipment for examining welds or something?"
Probably.
I remember touring an Air National Guard base about 20 years ago, and they performed radiography on aviation parts to make sure that they were within spec.
EVERYONE CALM DOWN. Geez - you would think that radiation was not something that we live with EVERYDAY!
"EVERYONE CALM DOWN. Geez - you would think that radiation was not something that we live with EVERYDAY! "
YES! I can't believe how quick on the trigger people are about this stuff. I'll bet most don't know that they have radioactive materials in their own homes. Theres a radioactive source in every smoke detector in your house.
Feh! My advice: When you see a story like this...wait...read the thread...then relax. Most likely, it's just an industrial accident.