The study compares the severity of the existing regulatory standards which are used to license radioactive material (RAM) shipping packages with the severity of transportation accidents. The basic findings of the study indicate that the present regulatory standards provide significantly higher levels of protection for surface transportation modes (truck, rail) than for RAM packages shipped by aircraft. It was also determined that crush can occur in all of the transport modes and is not presently included in existing regulations for accident conditions. Test proposals are included for the surface transport mode (truck, rail) and the air transport mode. (ERA citation 03:031556)


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    Title :

    Analysis of the Qualification Test Standards for Small Radioactive Material Shipping Packages


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    1978


    Size :

    7 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English






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