Shipments of nuclear fuel and waste: are they really safe
This paper presents a summarized status report on the potential hazards of shipping nuclear materials. Principles of nuclear shipment safety, government regulations, shipment information, quality assurance, types of radioactive wastes, package integrity, packaging materials, number of shipments, accidents, and accident risk are considered. (LK)
- Research Organization:
- Department of Energy, Washington, DC (USA). Div. of Environmental Control Technology
- OSTI ID:
- 6567543
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/EV-0004/2
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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