Published October 1978 | Version v1
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Review and assessment of package requirements (yellowcake) and emergency response to transportation accidents

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Description

As a consequence of an accident involving a truck shipment of yellowcake, a joint NRC--DOT study was undertaken to review and assess the regulations and practices related to package integrity and to emergency response to transportation accidents involving low specific activity radioactive materials. Recommendations are made regarding the responsibilities of state and local agencies, carriers, and shippers, and the DOT and NRC regulations

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MF available from INIS under the Report Number; Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC.

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Additional titles

Augmented title (English)
Low specific activity

Publishing Information

Imprint Pagination
211 p.
Report number
NUREG--0535(DRAFT)

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
10482590
Subject category
S42: ENGINEERING;
Descriptors DEI
ACCIDENTS; EMERGENCY PROVISIONS; HAZARDS; PACKAGING; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; RECOMMENDATIONS; REGULATIONS; TRANSPORT; URANIUM OXIDES; US DOT; US NRC
Descriptors DEC
ACTINIDE COMPOUNDS; CHALCOGENIDES; LAW; NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; OXIDES; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; URANIUM COMPOUNDS; US ORGANIZATIONS