Year
1967
Abstract
Once again it is my distinct pleasure to have this opportunity to address the members of the Institute and review with you the current status of Federal and International Regulations affecting the transportation of radioactive materials, particularly fissile or special nuclear material. This is my third such presentation before this group and as I have greatly enjoyed our previous two get-togethers, I sincerely hope that my presentation today of this paper will be of mutual benefit to us. For those of you who might not be familiar with the Bureau of Explosives, I have brought with me several copies of a circular entitled \"A Short History of the Bureau of Explosives\", which you are most welcome to take with you. Since I have spent considerable time during previous years' presentations reviewing with you the history, structure, staff, and function of the Bureau of Explosives, I shall not bore you with a reiteration of this material, except to mention that while there have been some staff changes at the Bureau, our basic scope and function has not changed. We still endeavor to assist carriers, shippers, container manufacturers, regulatory bodies, and the public in safely transporting explo- sives and other dangerous articles; 1. e., safe and economic trans- portation consistent with public safety. I might also mention that the Chief Inspector, Thurber C. George, is quite active on international bodies, including The International Atomic Energy Agency, The International Air Transport Association and the United Nations Economic Council.