Transportation of medical isotopes

Technical Report · Wed Nov 19 04:00:00 EST 1997

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/362356· OSTI ID:362356

Nielsen, D L

A Draft Technical Information Document (HNF-1855) is being prepared to evaluate proposed interim tritium and medical isotope production at the Fast Flux Test Facility (FFTF). This assessment examines the potential health and safety impacts of transportation operations associated with the production of medical isotopes. Incident-free and accidental impacts are assessed using bounding source terms for the shipment of nonradiological target materials to the Hanford Site, the shipment of irradiated targets from the FFTF to the 325 Building, and the shipment of medical isotope products from the 325 Building to medical distributors. The health and safety consequences to workers and the public from the incident-free transportation of targets and isotope products would be within acceptable levels. For transportation accidents, risks to works and the public also would be within acceptable levels. This assessment is based on best information available at this time. As the medical isotope program matures, this analysis will be revised, if necessary, to support development of a final revision to the Technical Information Document.

• Research Organization: Fluor Daniel Hanford Inc., Richland, WA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Environmental Restoration and Waste Management, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC06-96RL13200
• OSTI ID: 362356
• Report Number(s): HNF--1844; ON: DE99050355; BR: EX7002000
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

07 ISOTOPE AND RADIATION SOURCES
55 BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE
BASIC STUDIES
HEALTH HAZARDS
RADIATION ACCIDENTS
RADIOISOTOPES
RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS
RISK ASSESSMENT
SAFETY ANALYSIS
TRANSPORT
TRITIUM