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Call for review into disappearance of 'dangerous', tiny radioactive capsule in Western Australia

WA's Department of Emergency Services is searching for the radioactive capsule. (Supplied: DFES)

As the search continues for a tiny radioactive capsule in Western Australia, the state's deputy premier says there needs to be a review into how it disappeared.

An urgent warning remains in place after the caesium-137 capsule, only 6 millimetres in diameter and 8mm long, was reported missing on January 25.

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