At 1313 EST on 01/15/04, Henry Schultz,
PA Department of Transportation, reported that at 1245 EST on 01/15/04 a bulldozer ran over a
Troxler Moisture Density Gauge (Model #3440, Serial #27356) at a construction site on Interstate-95 in North Eastern Philadelphia. The
gauge is presently in the soil at the construction site with the handle broken off. The area around the
gauge has been cordoned off. The Construction Nuclear Operator, who normally operates the
gauge, is on the scene. The caller planned to contact the local Fire or Police Department to request that a local
HAZMAT Team respond to the scene to perform a survey of the damaged instrument to determine if it is leaking and determine how to handle the damaged
gauge and possibly the surrounding soil. The caller is also planning to notify the
PA Emergency Management Agency and the U.S.
National Response Center.