According to ADH, the gauge contains shielding and is not dangerous if it remains intact. Author: 5NEWS Web Staff Updated: 2:47 PM CST January 12, 2021 WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. — The Arkansas Department of Health, Radiation Control Section, Radioactive Materials Program, were notified Tuesday (Jan. 12) that a gauge containing radioactive material has been stolen from a private residential driveway in West Memphis, Arkansas. According to ADH, the gauge contains shielding and is not dangerous if it remains intact. However, the gauge could present a radiation hazard if it was damaged and if the radioactive sources were exposed and/or removed from their sealed container.