Public information circular for shipments of irradiated reactor fuel. Report for 16 Jul 79-1 May 82

Technical Report · Tue Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1982

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6445827· OSTI ID:6445827

This circular has been prepared in response to numerous requests for information regarding routes used for the shipment of irradiated reactor (spent) fuel subject to regulation by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), and to meet the requirements of Public Law 96-295. The NRC staff must approve such routes prior to their first use. Spent fuel shipment routes, primarily for road transportation, but also including one rail route, are indicated on reproductions of DOT road maps. Also included are the amounts of material shipped during the approximate three year period that safeguards regulations for spent fuel shipments have been effective. In addition, the Commission provided information in this document regarding the NRC's safety and safeguards regulations for spent fuel shipments as well as safeguards incidents regarding same.

• Research Organization: Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC (USA). Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards
• OSTI ID: 6445827
• Report Number(s): NUREG-0725-REV-2
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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