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Los Alamos lab probed for shipping nuclear materials by commercial air cargo
US regulators have launched an investigation into the improper handling of nuclear material that was transported on board commercial cargo flights to two laboratories in the US, and the mislabelling of the shipments.
Last week, unknown quantities of "special nuclear material" were sent in violation of federal regulations from Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico to Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California and the Savannah River Site in South Carolina.
The nuclear matter to both labs was originally packaged and "containerised" for commercial ground cargo transportation. But it was later discovered that the documents by Los Alamos National Laboratory were prepared for air shipment in violation of well-defined federal regulations, the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) said in a statement.
While the packaging was not breached and the nuclear material not contaminated during its transportation, the NNSA announced that it is now investigating the case.
"This failure to follow established procedures is absolutely unacceptable," said NNSA Administrator Lt Gen Frank Klotz, USAF (Ret).
"I require the contractors who manage and operate our national laboratories and production plants to rigorously adhere to the highest safety and security standards in performing the vitally important work they do for our national security."
Last week, unknown quantities of "special nuclear material" were sent in violation of federal regulations from Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico to Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California and the Savannah River Site in South Carolina.
The nuclear matter to both labs was originally packaged and "containerised" for commercial ground cargo transportation. But it was later discovered that the documents by Los Alamos National Laboratory were prepared for air shipment in violation of well-defined federal regulations, the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) said in a statement.
While the packaging was not breached and the nuclear material not contaminated during its transportation, the NNSA announced that it is now investigating the case.
"This failure to follow established procedures is absolutely unacceptable," said NNSA Administrator Lt Gen Frank Klotz, USAF (Ret).
"I require the contractors who manage and operate our national laboratories and production plants to rigorously adhere to the highest safety and security standards in performing the vitally important work they do for our national security."
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