§ Mr. PrescottTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what evaluation his Department has made of the safety of air transport of(a) plutonium metal, (b) plutonium dioxide powder, (c) isotopes of enriched uranium and (d) radio isotopes for nuclear and industrial uses.
§ Mr. ChannonThe transport of such materials has been studied by the advisory committee on the safe transport of radioactive materials (ACTRAM). The results have been published in two reports: "The Transport of Radioactive Materials for Medical and Industrial Use" and "The Transport of Civil Plutonium by Air". Copies of both reports have been placed in the Library.
Enriched uranium, being potentially less hazardous than plutonium, does not call for a separate study.