Various Comments- Serious and Otherwise

["Estabrooks, Bates (IHK) " <IHK@Y12.doe.gov>]

Radsafers,



First, much has been made about the potential risks of transporting SNF over

the nation's highways.  It seems to me that the nuc. industry could trump

the "antis" by staging a very public (advertised in USA Today, etc.) crash

of a truck carrying a Type-B package full of some innocuous substance

(Talcum, say).  Build in a nice gasoline fire to enhance the problem. The

results, I'm sure, would confirm the safety of the way we transport

high-risk radioactive material.  Admittedly this would be expensive and

audacious, but the "antis" never seem to worry about those things in their

efforts to distort the truth.



On the other hand, in response to Ted Rockwell's posting and the attached

article about DOE's "Nuclear Security Fears", I must, as an "insider", note

that there may be a real issue here.  It merits the attention DOE/NNSA are

giving it.  Enough said.



Finally, to Bill Lipton, don't worry.  It can't happen 'cause Mile High is

gone. :-)



Bates Estabrooks

Facility Safety-EUO Restart 

BWXT Y-12

Oak Ridge, TN 37831

ihk@y12.doe.gov <mailto:ihk@y12.doe.gov> 



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