Re: A Radioactive Transportation Puzzle

[jeff.king@srs.gov]

     Here at SRS that would typically indicate a vehicle that was used in a 
     Contamination Area at some point and cannot (or will not) be cleared 
     for general usage.  Generally they are confined to controlled areas or 
     at least within the site boundries.  In theory they are segregated 
     from other other vehicles so as to minimize the total number of RUO 
     vehicles.  Maintenance and disposal for these vehicles is obviously 
     more costly due to the possibility of internal contamination.
     
     Without knowing more, seeing a RUO vehicle on the city streets would 
     cause me to ask my contractor counterparts a few questions.  AFAIK, 
     ours are not supposed to used off-site and their usage is supposed to 
     be confined to things requiring said vehicles.
     
     Jeff King
     US DOE Facility Representative
     In-Tank Precipitation Facility
     Savannah River Operations Office


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Subject: A Radioactive Transportation Puzzle
Author:  VERNIG.PETER@FORUM.VA.GOV at Mailhub
Date:    1/28/98 11:08 AM


Group,
I live about five miles South of Rocky Flats Environmental Center or 
whatever they call themselves now.  As I was waiting for a light on
the road that goes North past the flats, a semi drove by.  The trailer was 
what I would call a rock or dirt haulter.  Cross section a rounded 
rectangle.  Usually open on top but they can [and usually should] have a 
canvas tarp top pulled over the load to keep things from bouncing out
and dinging windshields.  I'm sure you've all seen this type of trailer, 
though my description isn't to good.  They are used to haul dirt, rock 
sand, agregate, rubble, etc.  Now the puzzle.  It had a small white
with black lettering sign that said "For Radioactive Materials Use Only".
     
Anybody got any clues?  I'm just curious.  As far as I know Rocky Flats' 
Pu contaminated materials is all in drums and I don't know of anything 
going on out there that would use a truck like that.  Ft. Saint Vrain is 
done decommissioning, I think and I can't see why a truck from there would 
be on that road.
     
Oh BTW the trailer was apparently empty.
     
Peter G. Vernig, VA Medical Center, Denver
     
Please reply to vernig.peter@forum.va.gov