Radioactive material cleaned from Boise apartment; Nuclear Regulatory Commission investigating

Radioactive material cleaned from Boise apartment; Nuclear Regulatory Commission investigating

He said there was no threat to the public, but it's unclear how long the cleanup will take. He said the material on the stairs and sidewalk likely came from liquid dripping from something. 

Weigel said the apartment's two occupants for unknown reasons were trying to separate and isolate radioactive material from store-bought goods such as smoke detectors and radium dials on instruments. The apartment also contained uranium ore. 

The occupants' names were not released, and Weigel said the two agreed to move out of the apartment while it is made safe. Other residents at the apartment complex have been allowed to remain.