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CRCPD Resolution

Relating to: Shipment of shipment of large quantities of Radioactive Materials by Air WHEREAS: The shipment of large quantities (e.g. 3000 A1) of radioactive materials by air is occurring; and

WHEREAS: Those shipments will increase with the development of additional irradiator facilities; and

WHEREAS: The current shipping standards (Type B packaging) are not designed to address the forces presented by an airplane crash; and

WHEREAS: An accident involving such sources could present a difficult health physics recovery problem; and

WHEREAS: An accident involving such sources could present devastating consequences to the public and to routine emergency response personnel; and

WHEREAS: The necessity for air shipments of long-lived radioactive material without absolute assurance of adequate protection for the public and for emergency responders cannot be justified; and

WHEREAS: The International Atomic Energy Agency is actively considering a new standard (Type C) for large quantity shipments;

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:: That the Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors, Inc. formally recommends to the U.S. Department of Transportation and the U.S Nuclear Regulatory Commission that they aggressively pursue the development of national and international standards that assure adequate protection for shipments of large quantities of radioactive material by air.



CRCPD Chairperson
Approved by the CRCPD Membership on May 6, 1995