Transportation

Shipments of radioactive material are transported safely in the United States. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) strictly adheres to all facets and requirements pertaining to the transportation of hazardous and radioactive materials, including rigorous regulatory training, safety implementation, and attention to detail in all its shipping operations.

Listed below are other transportation resources:

• HAZTRAK



• Quarterly Transportation Routing Reports



• Annual Transportation Reports



• Waste Isolation Pilot Plant Transportation Safety Program Implementation Guide



• Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG2004)



• Drivers Route and Shipment Information Questionnaire



• Prohibited Items at the Nevada Test Site - Truck Driver Information Sheet

Refer to the following fact sheets for more information:

  Transporting Low-Level and Mixed Low-Level Waste to the Nevada Test Site [ PDF, 736 KB ]

Additional information on special permits, such as for overweight and overwidth shipments, and the corresponding routing requirements can be found on these state Department of Transportation (non-DOE) web sites:

• Arizona http://www.azdot.gov/mvd/commercialenforcement/OversizeOverweight.asp



• California http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/traffops/permits/



• Idaho http://www.itd.idaho.gov/dmv/Poe/poe.htm



• Nevada http://www.nevadadot.com/business/trucker/



• Utah http://www.udot.utah.gov/index.php/m=c/tid=203

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