OAK RIDGE, Tenn. — Oak Ridge officials said there was no threat to the public Thursday morning after a bag of radioactive material was found on Highway 58.
Oak Ridge Fire Department was dispatched just before 8 a.m. after a caller told dispatchers they stopped and moved a bag from the center of the road to the guardrail, according to officials.
The bag was intact and meters indicated very low radioactivity, consistent with protective clothing, officials said.
“Thanks to the swift response by the caller and our firefighters, there was never any threat to the public or environment,” Oak Ridge Fire Chief Travis Solomon said.
The bag was disposed of properly. An investigation is underway.
