HAULING THE HOT STUFF

ABOUT 75% OF THE NUCLEAR-FUEL TRANSPORTATION MARKET HAS BEEN CAPTURED BY TRI-STATE MOTOR TRANSIT CO., A FIRM THAT PREVIOUSLY SPECIALIZED IN THE MOVEMENT OF EXPLOSIVES. FOR REASONS OF SECURITY AND SAFETY, SPECIAL MEASURES, DISCUSSED IN THE ARTICLE, HAVE TO BE ADOPTED FOR TRANSPORTING RADIOACTIVE FUELS AND WASTES. FEDERAL OFICIALS ESTIMATE THAT ABOUT 800,000 PACKAGES OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL ARE SHIPPED EACH YEAR IN THE UNITED STATES AND THAT A SHIPMENT OF NUCLEAR FUEL OR WASTE OCCURS ABOUT ONCE IN EVERY 750,000 SHIPMENT- MILES. HOWEVER, THE TRANSPORTATION OF NUCLEAR MATERIALS IS LIKELY TO GROW LARGER EACH YEAR BECAUSE OF INCREASING UTILITY COMMITMENT TO NONPOLLUTING POWER. THE SPECIAL MEASURES REQUIRED ARE DISCUSSED UNDER THE FOLLOWING HEADINGS: DRIVERS, SAFETY, MAINTENANCE, EQUIPMENT, ROUTING, REGULATIONS, AND DOCUMENTATION.

• Availability:
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• Supplemental Notes:
  • VOL 68 NO 4 PP 89-91, 96, 124
• Authors:
  • Chase, D
• Publication Date: 1973-4

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Fleet Owner
  • Volume: 68
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: Primedia Business Magazines & Media, Incorporated
  • ISSN: 1070-194X
  • Serial URL: http://www.fleetowner.com

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Freight handling; Nuclear fuels; Radioactive materials; Radioactive waste disposal; Spent reactor fuels; Transportation
• Uncontrolled Terms: Hauling
• Subject Areas: Safety and Human Factors; Transportation (General);

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00224269
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 8 1973 12:00AM