Originally published on July 26, 2013<br /><br />A 55-gallon drum containing depleted uranium was found at an airport in Miami on July 26. The drum was found in an area reserved for dismantling planes at Opa-Locka Executive Airport, 16 kilometres away from downtown Miami.<br /><br />Aluminum plane parts with depleted uranium 238 were found inside the drum. It was reported that depleted uranium was once a common material used on older model planes as counterbalance weights and to assist in navigation. Officials cordoned off a 150-foot perimeter around the drum as a precaution which was later reduced to five feet after it was declared not to be a risk.<br /><br />Depleted uranium is usually the byproduct of the production of enriched uranium, commonly used in nuclear weapons and reactors. It has significantly less radiation than natural uranium.<br /><br />--------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />TomoNews is your daily source for top animated news. We've combined animation and video footage with a snarky personality to bring you the biggest and best stories from around the world.<br /><br />For news that's fun and never boring, visit our channel:<br />https://www.youtube.com/user/TomoNewsUS<br /><br />Subscribe to stay updated on all the top stories:<br />http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=TomoNewsUS<br /><br />Stay connected with us here:<br />Facebook http://www.facebook.com/TomoNewsUS<br />Twitter @tomonewsus http://www.twitter.com/TomoNewsUS<br />Google+ http://gplus.to/TomoNewsUS
