Re: Strategic Special Nuclear Material

[a.zapantis@qut.edu.au (Alex Zapantis)]

>
>Radsafers,
>
>In perusing the reg's for shipment of "strategic special nuclear 
>material(SNM)" I see the category "SNM of low strategic significance." 
>(10CFR70)


Strategic special nuclear material?? Is that a radioactive substance that
decays according to guidelines stipulated by a Strategic Working Party or
Steering Committee??

But seriously folks, what is SNM for those of us not in North America.




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