Trends in DOE Radioactive Material Shipment Costs

Year
1995
Author(s)
R.J. Maddigan - Science Applications International Corporation
M.J. Owens - Science Applications International Corporation
R.W. Morris - Science Applications International Corporation
S.P. Schmid - Science Applications International Corporation
P.B. Lester - U.S. Department of Energy
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Abstract
This summary provides the results of an evaluation of radioactive shipment records from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) from 1986 to 1994. The analysis examines the impact of differing shipment characteristics for eight definitions of radioactive materials commodity groupings shipped in four modes: air, less-than-truckload (LTL), truckload (TL), and rail. The next section provides an overview of the database used for the study. The third section explains the model specification, which is followed by a discussion of estimation results.