Reply #1: little bit more in this article-"they had been there for a considerable time."

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http://www.journal-online.co.uk/articles/show/2962
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Lothian and Borders fire service report that they were called to the scene around 7:00pm GMT. Reports indicate that the emergency is being attended by up to eight fire appliances.

The packages were found inside a cupboard being cleaned, and markings on the packages indicated that they contained radioactive material; the police and fire service have launched the standard procedure for dealing with incidents involving radioactive materials.

Manager Jim Fraser of the Lothian and Borders fire service said: "There are three small packages although we are uncertain at this time whether they contain a radioactive source for definite. "We do know they had been there for a considerable time."
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