NNSA Los Alamos Field Office News:

At 11 p.m. local time on Aug. 19, 2024, members of the National Nuclear Security Administration’s Radiological Assessment Program completed a survey of the incident site on U.S. 84/285 outside Santa Fe following that day’s truck accident. (The truck was carrying demolition debris from Los Alamos National Laboratory).

Based on swipes, air samples, and radiation detection tools, it was determined there was no radiological contamination at the scene. There was not and is no threat to the public.

The scene has been physically cleared and the highway has been reopened by local authorities.

Editor’s note: As the NNSA Los Alamos Field Office reported Monday: The truck, which is operated by a lab contractor, was traveling to Waste Control Specialists in Andrews, Texas, carrying four Super Sacks of demolition debris from the Laboratory’s Technical Area 52. Super Sacks are large flexible containers commonly used for transporting and storing bulk materials. None of the bags were breached. Like all waste that leaves the Lab site, the debris was tested for contamination prior to departing Laboratory property. Tests determined that the debris did not contain radioactive materials above background.