On Mon, 08 Dec 2008 13:37:37 -0600, dpb wrote:

dpb wrote:
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since all shipments are made w/ escorts, etc., ...


So, just who are these elite forces?

http://www.nrc.gov/materials/transpo.../shipping.html

Certain specific requirements apply to shippers of spent nuclear fuel.
* A shipper must use NRC-approved highway routes for transport of spent nuclear fuel.
* The shipper must make sure that spent fuel is protected against radiological sabotage.
Shippers who transport or deliver spent fuel to a carrier for transport
are required to meet specific requirements that include--
o notifying NRC of the shipment,
o having procedures for addressing emergencies,
o having a communications center,having a written log of shipment events,
o making arrangements with local law enforcement agencies for shipments while en route, and
o using armed escorts in heavily populated areas.
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Also of possible interest

http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-co...0-0042scy.html