Officers with Los Angeles County’s Public Works Division are providing $1,000 to return a gauge that, if broken, may cause radiation sickness.

The machine, like an X-ray, makes use of radiation to measure how dense one thing is. It was testing the thickness of roadways when it went lacking.

The gauge was final seen in Littlerock, California, at 4 p.m. Thursday at the back of a county work truck, officers told KCBS-TV.

For the person’s security, the machine has lead surrounding sealed radioactive materials, but when the gauge is broken the substance might change into uncovered and have an effect on folks.

Officers informed KCBS-TV the gauge is yellow, 19 inches lengthy, 9 inches extensive and 6 inches excessive, with a 5-inch deal with and a radiation emblem.

The Public Works Division is conducting an “aggressive search” in and round Littlerock and has additionally let related native, state and federal authorities know in regards to the lacking gauge, according to MyNewsLA.com. Residents are requested to name 911 instantly in the event that they discover the gauge so a skilled skilled can safely recuperate the machine.