Union Science and Technology Minister Prithviraj Chavan has said that efforts to cut a lead container which was carrying a radioactive substance led to radiation in a west Delhi industrial area. He said, experts have identified the material as Cobalt-60, the exposure to which left five persons injured including one seriously. <br/><br/>Mr Chavan said the government is planning to device some mechanism to ensure that scrap dealers report to authorities about detection of radioactive material among scrap.<br/><br/>Meanwhile, experts in the disaster Management authority have identified the material as Cobalt-60.<br/><br/>Giving more details about the radiation B Bhatacharaya of the authority told AIR that the area was cordonned off after the leakage. <br/><br/>According to Delhi Police, the cordon has been lifted following completion of scanning of the area.<br/><br/>The police says there is no reason to panic. According to Delhi government, it is gathering details about the radition leak and will decide the future course of action based on the findigns.<br/><br/>The incident came to light on Thursday when Deepak Jain, the scrap dealer who suffered serious burn injuries, was rushed to Apollo Hospital which informed the government that he had suffered radiation.