An incident investigation was conducted regarding spontaneous Ignition of Natural Uranium Metal at Argonne National Laboratory on November 27, 2017
Office of Environment, Health, Safety & Security
March 27, 2023
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An Incident Investigation was conducted, after a fire began in samples of natural uranium metal located in a storage vault in Building 350 at Argonne National Laboratory (ANL). At 12:08 a.m., the Argonne Fire Department was dispatched after a smoke alarm was set off in Room C-068A. Inside the vaulted room, firefighters were met with thick smoke.