Organization: Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Year: 2021
Month: August
Request Number: A-2021-00048
Request Summary: According to reports from the Dryden detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police, in May 2001 there was a collision between two tractor-trailers in the week prior to May 7 2001 on Highway 17 about 26 km east of Dryden. The accident involved two transport trucks, with the cargo of one of the trucks including iridium, described in local media reports a radioactive material used for industrial purposes such as surveying, complicated matters. Reportedly, Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission technicians attended the site. (see https://fftimes.com/news/district-news/two-victims-of-fatal-crash-identified/?fbclid=IwAR3_G-EjjXm3F_DpYaCoFHirtLlw_xWDvhwKDSSo6mS29VBDoOtr_9KJtRU) Please provide a any incident or accident reports related to this incident, and any additional communication, reports, or observations related to the incident, including CNSC's roles and responsibilities, any observations made by CNSC or reported to CNCS including monitoring or surveying of the site and surrounding areas for contamination and any remedial actions recommended or required, and any followup monitoring or observations.
Disposition: Disclosed in part
Number of pages: 44