Transportation of radioactive material in Illinois, June 1980-June 1981

The purpose of the surveillance program was to continue the collaborative program between the State of Illinois, the NRC and the DOT for the surveillance of radioactive material in surface transport within the state. Information related to handling practices and the condition of packages, adherence to transportation regulations, and other pertinent data was acquired from vehicle inspections. Sixteen Illinois State Police troopers, well versed in hazardous materials and trained in the use of radiation detection equipment and pertinent DOT regulations, were the investigators and inspectors for the surveillance program. The data in this report consists of the information supplied by the state troopers, as a result of their activities in this program. The objectives of the surveillance program were: (1) evaluate a mechanism whereby law enforcement officers equipped with radiation detection instrumentation can monitor the surface transportation of radioactive materials in the State of Illinois and enforce the applicable regulations governing such transport; (2) determine the level of compliance within the transportation system concerning the transport of radioactive material; (3) categorize and analyze transportation data; (4) correlate the level of compliance with the level of surveillance