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1
Sep
2010
Reports to Congress
Railroad Carrier Employee Exposure to Radiation: Report to Congress
Subject
Hazardous Materials,
Industrial Hygiene
Keywords: Radioactive Waste (HLRW); Spent Nuclear Fuel (SNF)
Abstract: This report was prepared by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) following the specific mandate of Congress to investigate occupational exposures to ionizing radiation of...
3
Mar
2005
Reports to Congress
Use of Dedicated Trains for Transportation of High-Level Radioactive Waste and Spent Nuclear Fuel
Subject
Hazardous Materials
Keywords: radioactive waste rail transportation
Abstract: Commonly referred to as the “Dedicated Train Study.” The Secretary, in consultation with the Department of Energy, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, potentially affected States...
1
Nov
2004
Reports to Congress
Comparative Safety of the Transport of High-Level Radioactive Materials on Dedicated, Key and Regular Trains
Subject
Hazardous Materials
Keywords: Nuclear Fuel, Radiation Exposure, Rail Safety
Abstract: This study compares the risks in transporting spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste under three rail shipment alternatives: 1) regular train service, operating...
30
Apr
2004
Emergency Orders
Emergency Order to Prohibit the Continued Use of Certain Railroad Tank Cars Equipped With a Truck Bolster Bearing Either Association of American Railroads (AAR) Identification Number B-2410 and National Castings of Mexico (NCM) Pattern Number 52122 or AAR
Subject
Hazardous Materials
Emergency Order Number
Emergency Order 23, Notice No. 1
1
Sep
1994
Reports to Congress
Forward Through the 90s: Selected Issues in the Transportation by Rail of Hazardous Materials
Subject
Hazardous Materials
Keywords: Hazardous Materials Release, Train Accidents, In-Train Placement
Abstract: Railroads play a major role in meeting the American economy's need to transport large volumes of hazardous materials economically and safely. More than 1.4 million carloads of...