10 C.F.R. § 73 app D to Part 73
Pursuant to the provision of § 73.37 of 10 CFR part 73 , each licensee who transports or delivers to a carrier for transport irradiated reactor fuel is required to assure that individuals used as shipment escorts have completed a training program. The subjects that are to be included in this training program are as follows:
Security Enroute
-Route planning and selection
-Vehicle operation
-Procedures at stops
-Detours and use of alternate routes
Communications
-Equipment operation
-Status reporting
-Contacts with law enforcement units
-Communications discipline
-Procedures for reporting incidents
Radiological Considerations
-Description of the radioactive cargo
-Function and characteristics of the shipping casks
-Radiation hazards
-Federal, State and local ordinances relative to the shipment of radioactive materials
-Responsible agencies
Response to Contingencies
-Accidents
-Severe weather conditions
-Vehicle breakdown
-Communications problems
-Radioactive "spills"
-Use of special equipment (flares, emergency lighting, etc.)
Response to Threats
-Reporting
-Calling for assistance
-Use of immobilization features
-Hostage situations
-Avoiding suspicious situations
The licensee is also required to assure that armed individuals serving as shipment escorts, other than members of local law enforcement agencies, have completed a weapons training and qualifications program equivalent to that required of guards, as described in III and IV of appendix B of this part, to assure that each such individual is fully qualified to use weapons assigned him.
10 C.F.R. 73 app D to Part 73