Key chain containing radioactive material

CHIBA, Japan - Photo shows a key chain confiscated by the Chiba prefectural police which contains a glow-in-the-dark material that emits radiation around 12 times greater than the legal limit. Police said on Sept. 27, 2011, they sent papers to prosecutors in April concerning a 15-year-old boy suspected of violating laws meant to prevent radiation hazards. The boy allegedly sold the key chains via the Internet at prices ranging from 3,000 to 10,000 yen after purchasing 30 of them online for 1,000 yen each from July to October 2010.

• Product Code
• ILEA001163019

• Registered date
• 2011/9/27 00:00:00

• Credit
• Kyodo / Kyodo News Images

• Media source
• 2011 Kyodo News

• Media size
• 1078 × 1889 pixel

• Resolution
• 240 dpi

• Deployment size
• 540.52(KB)*

• Special instruction

*File size when opened in Photoshop, etc.