PIKETON, Ohio - An emergency response exercise will be conducted at the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant on Tuesday, September 14, 1999, between noon and 4 p.m. This exercise is being held to test Pike County and plant emergency plans and procedures.

As a safety measure during the exercise, portions of Perimeter Road may be closed at various times, and access will be limited to exercise participants only.

As a part of the exercise, local residents may see or hear emergency vehicles such as fire trucks and ambulances, uniformed emergency response personnel, public warning sirens and Emergency Alert System information.

Participants in the exercise may include community residents involved in emergency response activities, as well as employees that are involved in the emergency response organization at the plant.

In the event that a real emergency would take place, information would be broadcast over the Public Warning System and the Emergency Alert System.

To find out more about the exercise, contact the plant’s Public Affairs office at (740) 897-2457.

USEC Inc. is the world leader in production and sale of uranium fuel enrichment services for commercial nuclear power plants. A global energy company with customers in 13 countries, the Company’s operations employ approximately 4,000 people. With headquarters in Bethesda, Maryland, the Company operates production plants in Kentucky and Ohio.

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