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Radioactive Material Transportation:
Who Regulates Radioactive Material Transportation?
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Regulates users of radioactive material (in conjunction with Agreement States) and the design, construction, use and maintenance of shipping packages for more hazardous radioactive material shipments
U.S. Department of Transportation
Regulates shippers and carriers of radioactive material and the conditions of transport (such as routing, tie-downs, vehicle requirements, handling and storage)
State of Utah
- Highway Patrol and Department of Transportation enforce federal highway and motor carrier rules.
- Division of Radiation Control inspects shipments of waste at Energy Solutions (formerly Envirocare).
