Document: NUREG-1555
Document ID: ad4d8b7d-0152-4925-9f59-1670aab70923
Document Type: esrp
Title: TRANSPORTATION ACCIDENTS
Source: NUREG-1555
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/nuregs/staff/sr1555/initial/
Revision Date: 2007-10
Chapter: 7
Section ID: 7.4
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2(a), the following data should be obtained: ` a description of each transportation mode that does not comply (from the environmental report [ER]) ` a description of transportation accident statistics for each of the above transportation modes (from the ER) ` accident statistics for the transportation modes described in 10 CFR 51.52(a) (AEC 1972) ` the environmental effects of the transportation accidents that could occur based on the proposed transportation modes and changes or additions to Table S-4 (in 10 CFR 51.52) resulting from these potential accidents (from the ER). II. ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA Acceptance criteria for the assessment of transportation accidents involving radioactive materials are based on the relevant requirements of the following: ` 10 CFR 51.52(a) with respect to the design and operational parameters related to the transportation of fuel and waste to and from the reactor. Regulatory guidelines and specific criteria necessary to meet the regulations identified above are as follows: ` There are no regulatory positions specific to this ESRP. However, there are generic determinations of environmental effects of transportation of fuel with enrichment to 5% uranium-235 by weight irradiated to a maximum of 62,000 megawatt days per ton, provided that the fuel is shipped more than 5 years after discharge from the reactor (NRC 1996, NRC 1999a, 64 FR 48496). Technical Rationale The technical rationale for evaluation of the applicant’s transportation accident data is discussed in the following paragraph: October 1999 7.4-3 NUREG-1555 The transportation of fuel and waste to and from the reactor facility could result in possible accidents that could have either a radiological or nonradiological impact. The risk associated with such an occurrence is related to the type of shipment, the number of shipments, and the distance that the shipment is made. III. REVIEW PROCEDURES If the reviewer of ESRP 3.8 determines that the proposed transportation of radioactive