Published 1978
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Report
Responsibility of shippers in accidents
Description
Industrial shippers of radioactivity have a responsibility for emergency response to transportation accidents that involve their shipments. This responsibility is made up of three parts, beginning with proper package design and testing, going on to preplanning for emergencies and finally requiring prompt response to transportation accidents with expert help and advice. These responsibilities with reference to specific incidents are discussed
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Imprint Title
- Packaging and transportation of radioactive materials
- Journal Page Range
- p. 631-633.
- Report number
- CONF-780506--(Vol.2)
Conference
- Title
- 5. symposium on packaging and transportation of radioactive materials.
- Dates
- 7 - 12 May 1978.
- Place
- Las Vegas, NV, USA.
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 11559231
- Subject category
- S42: ENGINEERING; S98: NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT, SAFEGUARDS AND PHYSICAL PROTECTION;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- DECONTAMINATION; EMERGENCY PROVISIONS; PACKAGING; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; TRANSPORT; TRANSPORT REGULATIONS
- Descriptors DEC
- CLEANING; LAW; REGULATIONS