Accidents happen. Transportation accidents happen. And, if transportation includes the shipments of highly radioactive materials, logic dictates that transportation accidents involving radioactive waste will happen.
This page provides posts related to transportation accidents involving radioactive wastes and transportation accidents that - if they had involved radioactive wastes - could have been catastrophic. Visit the blog to add more or email us with a summary and the link.
This page provides posts related to transportation accidents involving radioactive wastes and transportation accidents that - if they had involved radioactive wastes - could have been catastrophic. Visit the blog to add more or email us with a summary and the link.
Trans-Canada Highway Accident Requires Ignace and Wabigoon Fire Department
IGNACE – The Trans-Canada Highway was closed due to a motor vehicle accident on August 8, 2020. The Ignace Fire and Wabigoon Fire departments were called out to assist. The accident happened west of Ignace. Wabigoon Fire Department was called out because Ignace fire was currently responding to another MVC east of Ignace.
IGNACE – The Trans-Canada Highway was closed due to a motor vehicle accident on August 8, 2020. The Ignace Fire and Wabigoon Fire departments were called out to assist. The accident happened west of Ignace. Wabigoon Fire Department was called out because Ignace fire was currently responding to another MVC east of Ignace.
Second CP train derailment near Ignace, Ont. partly caused by repairs after first incident in May
The first incident took place on May 25, and the second on June 17
CBC News Jun 23, 2020 6:00 AM ET
For the second time in less than a month, a Canadian Pacific Railway freight train has derailed west of Ignace, Ont.
The first incident took place on May 25, and the second on June 17
CBC News Jun 23, 2020 6:00 AM ET
For the second time in less than a month, a Canadian Pacific Railway freight train has derailed west of Ignace, Ont.
US NRC REPORT - LOW LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE RAILCAR FIRE
"At approximately 0700 [CDT] on 6/4/2020, the Agency was contacted by the Texas Radiation Control Program to advise that a rail car containing radioactive material had caught fire at the Belt Railway Co. of Chicago (BRC) located 6900 Central Ave., Bedford Park, IL. The Texas program had been contacted by the railway. IEMA staff contacted BRC and was informed that a lidded gondola (car WP-9241) transporting a load of UN2912 LSA-1 was found to be smoldering..." June 2020
"At approximately 0700 [CDT] on 6/4/2020, the Agency was contacted by the Texas Radiation Control Program to advise that a rail car containing radioactive material had caught fire at the Belt Railway Co. of Chicago (BRC) located 6900 Central Ave., Bedford Park, IL. The Texas program had been contacted by the railway. IEMA staff contacted BRC and was informed that a lidded gondola (car WP-9241) transporting a load of UN2912 LSA-1 was found to be smoldering..." June 2020
Truck hauling new, empty nuclear storage cask crashes in Andover Recovery closes Route 11 on Friday and Saturday
A truck carrying a new, empty storage cask for nuclear fuel rods bound for Vermont Yankee in Vernon crashed just before 10 a.m. on Friday in Andover, leading to a two-day recovery effort.
Jun 21, 2020
A truck carrying a new, empty storage cask for nuclear fuel rods bound for Vermont Yankee in Vernon crashed just before 10 a.m. on Friday in Andover, leading to a two-day recovery effort.
Jun 21, 2020
Transport hits train, closes highway 11
There was an issue with the railway light warning system.
Northern Ontario, August 2019h the railway light warning system
There was an issue with the railway light warning system.
Northern Ontario, August 2019h the railway light warning system
Two men die after truck hauling radioactive materials collides with oncoming train in Eastern Montana
Billings Gazette, Aug 17, 2019
Billings Gazette, Aug 17, 2019
A train carrying munitions and hazardous material derailed in Elko County, Nevada.
NBC NEWS, June 2019
NBC NEWS, June 2019
Canadian liquid HLW shipments from Chalk River to Savannah River Site have about another 12 months to go: SRS contractor
Savannah River Site Citizens Advisory Board, March 2019
Savannah River Site Citizens Advisory Board, March 2019
A semi that caught fire Thursday morning on Interstate 80 was carrying contaminated soil from an EPA site in Pennsylvania.
Gephard Daily, Utah, July 2018
Gephard Daily, Utah, July 2018
Massive fire causes Atlanta interstate overpass to collapse
Last Updated Mar 31, 2017 3:16 AM EDT
ATLANTA -- A massive fire caused an interstate bridge to collapse during rush hour Thursday in Atlanta, just minutes after witnesses said police halted traffic and turned cars away from the crumbling overpass.
Last Updated Mar 31, 2017 3:16 AM EDT
ATLANTA -- A massive fire caused an interstate bridge to collapse during rush hour Thursday in Atlanta, just minutes after witnesses said police halted traffic and turned cars away from the crumbling overpass.
TRUCK CARRYING RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL ENGULFED IN FLAMES
"At about 0700 [EDT] on March 17, 2017, the Department [Pennsylvania Bureau of Radiation Protection] received notification through the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency of a vehicle fire near mile marker 286 on I-76 (PA Turnpike) [near Reading, PA]. The vehicle was carrying approximately 0.6 Ci (22 GBq) Tc-99m and 1 Ci (37 GBq) of F-18 for Cardinal Health (PA licensee PA-0415). Department emergency response and radiological health physics staff responded to the scene. The vehicle was entirely engulfed in flames and allowed to burn itself out. There are no reports of injuries. A representative from the licensee was on scene and collected contaminated debris and ash which was returned to their facility for decay.
"The vehicle will be removed from the scene and isolated to allow any remaining material to decay. Departmental health physics inspector will oversee operations."
PA Event Report ID No: PA 170006
Event Notification Report for March 28, 2017, U.S. N.R.C.
"At about 0700 [EDT] on March 17, 2017, the Department [Pennsylvania Bureau of Radiation Protection] received notification through the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency of a vehicle fire near mile marker 286 on I-76 (PA Turnpike) [near Reading, PA]. The vehicle was carrying approximately 0.6 Ci (22 GBq) Tc-99m and 1 Ci (37 GBq) of F-18 for Cardinal Health (PA licensee PA-0415). Department emergency response and radiological health physics staff responded to the scene. The vehicle was entirely engulfed in flames and allowed to burn itself out. There are no reports of injuries. A representative from the licensee was on scene and collected contaminated debris and ash which was returned to their facility for decay.
"The vehicle will be removed from the scene and isolated to allow any remaining material to decay. Departmental health physics inspector will oversee operations."
PA Event Report ID No: PA 170006
Event Notification Report for March 28, 2017, U.S. N.R.C.
Roads To Hell: Nuclear Waste on the Move
Cape Breton Spectator, OCTOBER 5, 2016
Cape Breton Spectator, OCTOBER 5, 2016
