ML19289E429

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Requests NRC Develop Regulations Re Shipping of Nonradioactive Matls.Regulations Should Be Evaluated & Adopted W/Full Cognizance of Risks.Staff Should Assure That Info Be Made Available to NRC & DOT
ML19289E429
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Issue date: 03/13/1979
From: Carbon M
Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards
To: Gossick L
NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO)
References
ACRS-R-0821, ACRS-R-821, NUDOCS 7904170550
Download: ML19289E429 (1)


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,9 March 13, 1979 Mr. Lee V. Gossick Executive Director for Operations U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, IX: 20555

SUBJECT:

'IRANSPORTATION OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAIS

Dear Mr. Gossick:

During its 227th meeting, March 8-10, 1979, the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards was briefed by the NRC Staff concerning possible courses of action being considered in relation to the regulation of highway routing of radioactive materials, h Comittee wishes to observe that there are very large quantities of nonradioactive, hazardous materials shipped by highway, and that many of these materials are equally or more hazardous than spent nu-lear fuel under conditions of accident or postulated sabotage. 'Ihe bmmittee believes that regulations concerning the transportation of radioactive material by highway should be evaluated and a$ opted with full cognizance of the risks for nonradioactive material, and reccm-mends that the NRC Staff assure that information concerning risks from both radioactive and nonradioactive shipents be made available to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the Departs.ent of Transprtation.

Sincerely, Max W. Carbon G airman cc: Joseph M. Hendrie, CCM R. Bernero, SD S. Gilk, SECY i90417055'0

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