A-72-090
NTSB Safety Recommendation — Aviation
Recommendation text
TO THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION: INITIATE ACTION TO AMEND APPROPRIATE REGULATIONS TO PROVIDE GUIDANCE IN REGARD TO THE SEPARATION, IN STORAGE, OF AGGREGATES OF PACKAGES OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS, WHEN THE TOTAL TRANSPORT INDEX OF MORE THAN ONE GROUP OF PACKAGES EXCEEDS 50. THE NEW REGULATIONS SHOULD BE DEVELOPED ALONG THE LINES PROVIDED BY THE REGULATIONS OF THE INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY.
In plain language (FlightFinder summary)
The U.S. Department of Transportation is asked to amend regulations to provide guidance on separating stored groups of radioactive material packages when the combined transport index of more than one group exceeds 50. The new regulations should follow the International Atomic Energy Agency's guidelines.
This plain-language summary is written by FlightFinder to explain the recommendation above. It is not the official wording — the verbatim NTSB text is quoted above.
Details
| Status | Closed - Acceptable Action |
|---|---|
| Mode | Aviation |
| Closed | Mar 11, 1976 |
| NTSB number | 81313 |
| Addressees | DOT |
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NTSB safety recommendations are advisory; addressees are not legally required to adopt them. Source: NTSB CAROL (public domain).