Document: NRC Regulatory Guide
Document ID: 769c53ca-7692-4fdf-9301-9fd64e37aa8f
Document Type: regulatory_guide
Title: Evaluations of Explosions Postulated To Occur on Transportation Routes Near Nuclear Power Plants (Rev. 3)
Source: NRC Regulatory Guide Division 1
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML2110/ML21105A439.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-05
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Section ID: RG-1.91
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