ENS 40839

v t e ENS Event
04:00 Jun 24, 2004
Title	Agreement State Report - Tractor Trailer Leaking Radioactive Material
Event Description	The following was sent via facsimile from the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources: At approximately 1:00 PM on June 24, 2004 the NC Radiation Protection Section received notification of an ongoing radiological event in Henderson County NC. A tractor trailer truck carrying Uranium Nitrate Hexahydrate Solution was identified as leaking material at a reported 10-20 drops per hour. The leak was discovered at a DMV weigh station and appropriate action has been taken including response by local Haz Mat Teams. Radiological readings at the site have been reported as a maximum of 0.3 mr/hr and the background was reported to be 0.03 mr/hr. The spill is considered isolated and contained and the highway remains open. No contamination of individuals is suspected. The ongoing event is being investigated by multiple organizations including State Law Enforcement, NC Radiation Protection Section, US Nuclear Regulatory Commission, local Haz-Mat teams and others. The responsible party -the shipper- has dispatched a response team from Knoxville, TN and is expected to be on site by approximately 3:00 PM on June 24 to begin corrective action and recovery procedures. NC Incident No. 04-22.

ENS 40839 +/-
Where
Nc Div Of Radiation Protection North Carolina (NRC Region 1)
Organization:	Nc Div Of Radiation Protection
Reporting

Agreement State
Time - Person (Reporting Time:+11.78 h0.491 days <br />0.0701 weeks <br />0.0161 months <br />)
Opened:	Grant Mills 15:47 Jun 24, 2004
NRC Officer:	Bill Gott
Last Updated:	Jun 24, 2004
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