Public information circular for shipments of irradiated reactor fuel. Revision 12
This circular has been prepared to provide information on the shipment of irradiated reactor fuel (spent fuel) subject to regulation by the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). It provides a brief description of spent fuel shipment safety and safeguards requirements of general interest, a summary of data for 1979--1996 highway and railway shipments, and a listing, by State, of recent highway and railway shipment routes. The enclosed route information reflects specific NRC approvals that have been granted in response to requests for shipments of spent fuel. This publication does not constitute authority for carriers or other persons to use the routes described to ship spent fuel, other categories of nuclear waste, or other materials.
- Research Organization:
- Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC (United States). Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards
- Sponsoring Organization:
- Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC (United States)
- OSTI ID:
- 541937
- Report Number(s):
- NUREG--0725-Rev.12; ON: TI98000790
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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