Missing Radioactive Gauge Shuts Down Houston Highway
October 19, 2007 by national
Filed under Incident Reports
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An east Houston highway was shut down on Thursday afternoon because of a missing radioactive gauge, KPRC Local 2 reported.
All westbound lanes of Highway 225 between Preston and Beltway 8 were closed shortly after 5 p.m. when a truck owned by the PSI company lost a gauge that contained two components that are radioactive, officials said.
One of the components was found, but the lanes were closed until the other was located.
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The Pasadena Fire Department and the hazardous materials unit searched along Highway 225 for the missing component.
Traffic was backed up for miles.
