NJ-31 Closed After Vehicle Crushes Construction Equipment Containing Nuclear Material During Crash
NJ-31 & Hampton Rd
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Summary
- A vehicle collision on NJ-31 near Hampton Road in Trenton, New Jersey, involved a damaged nuclear density gauge, a device used in construction to measure material density and moisture.
- HazMat teams and firefighters secured the scene, including the damaged device and vehicle.
- First responders confirmed there is NO hazard public at this time. No injuries were reported.
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Units also confirmed there is NO hazard to the public at this time.
Firefighters and HazMat teams secured the vehicle and device at the scene.
The device emits small amounts of gamma radiation into the material. A sensor on the bottom of the device counts the particles that are scattered back or pass through, which allows it to calculate density.
The damaged "nuclear compaction device", or "nuclear density gauge", is a specialized and portable field instrument used in construction and geotechnical engineering to measure the density and moisture content of compacted soil, asphalt, and other construction materials.
According to an alert from 511NJ, NJ-31 is closed near Hampton Road as first responders and HazMat teams operate at the scene of a vehicle collision.
Incident reported at NJ-31 & Hampton Rd.
Units also confirmed there is NO hazard to the public at this time.
Firefighters and HazMat teams secured the vehicle and device at the scene.
The device emits small amounts of gamma radiation into the material. A sensor on the bottom of the device counts the particles that are scattered back or pass through, which allows it to calculate density.
The damaged "nuclear compaction device", or "nuclear density gauge", is a specialized and portable field instrument used in construction and geotechnical engineering to measure the density and moisture content of compacted soil, asphalt, and other construction materials.
According to an alert from 511NJ, NJ-31 is closed near Hampton Road as first responders and HazMat teams operate at the scene of a vehicle collision.
Incident reported at NJ-31 & Hampton Rd.
Units also confirmed there is NO hazard to the public at this time.
Firefighters and HazMat teams secured the vehicle and device at the scene.
The device emits small amounts of gamma radiation into the material. A sensor on the bottom of the device counts the particles that are scattered back or pass through, which allows it to calculate density.
The damaged "nuclear compaction device", or "nuclear density gauge", is a specialized and portable field instrument used in construction and geotechnical engineering to measure the density and moisture content of compacted soil, asphalt, and other construction materials.
According to an alert from 511NJ, NJ-31 is closed near Hampton Road as first responders and HazMat teams operate at the scene of a vehicle collision.
Incident reported at NJ-31 & Hampton Rd.
Units also confirmed there is NO hazard to the public at this time.
Firefighters and HazMat teams secured the vehicle and device at the scene.
The device emits small amounts of gamma radiation into the material. A sensor on the bottom of the device counts the particles that are scattered back or pass through, which allows it to calculate density.
The damaged "nuclear compaction device", or "nuclear density gauge", is a specialized and portable field instrument used in construction and geotechnical engineering to measure the density and moisture content of compacted soil, asphalt, and other construction materials.
According to an alert from 511NJ, NJ-31 is closed near Hampton Road as first responders and HazMat teams operate at the scene of a vehicle collision.
Incident reported at NJ-31 & Hampton Rd.
Units also confirmed there is NO hazard to the public at this time.
Firefighters and HazMat teams secured the vehicle and device at the scene.
The device emits small amounts of gamma radiation into the material. A sensor on the bottom of the device counts the particles that are scattered back or pass through, which allows it to calculate density.
The damaged "nuclear compaction device", or "nuclear density gauge", is a specialized and portable field instrument used in construction and geotechnical engineering to measure the density and moisture content of compacted soil, asphalt, and other construction materials.
According to an alert from 511NJ, NJ-31 is closed near Hampton Road as first responders and HazMat teams operate at the scene of a vehicle collision.
Incident reported at NJ-31 & Hampton Rd.
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