PUBLIC CONCERNS ABOUT RAM (RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS) TRANSPORT-COMMUNICATING ENGINEERING DATA ON RISK

This paper presents information concerning the safety of transporting radioactive materials (RAM). This evaluation is supported by an examination of data for actual accidents and incidents that have occurred with RAM transport, a study of the regulatory test procedures used to certify RAM packagings and the comparison of RAM transport with that of other hazardous materials. A number of studies are summarized that show that RAM transportation has been a low risk operation for approximately four decades. Where appropriate, RAM transport statistics are compared with the statistics of other hazardous materials. This engineering information can be used by federal, state, and local official and public interest groups to assess the relative risk of RAM transportation on a national scale and in their local jurisdicitons. The organization of engineering data in an orderly and logical fashion and the presentation of this data to government agencies and members of the public can be used in an attempt to allay fears about the safety of RAM transportation.

• Corporate Authors:

  Department of Energy

  1000 Independence Avenue, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20585
• Authors:
  • McClure, J D
  • LUNA, R E
  • FALCI, F P
• Publication Date: 1988

Media Info

• Features: References; Tables;
• Pagination: 10 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Contingency planning; Information dissemination; Public participation; Radioactive materials; Risk analysis; Risk assessment; Routing
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Safety and Human Factors; Society; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00477725
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: SAND-87-2656C, CONF-880354-2, TTC-0762
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 31 1988 12:00AM