A Historical Summary of Transportation Accidents and Incidents Involving Radioactive Materials

Abstract

This paper describes the development of the Radioactive Materials Incident Report (RMIR) Database, which contains publicly available facts about radioactive materials transportation incidents and accidents. The RMIR data provides detailed reports from 1971 to the present; however, this paper will address those radioactive transportation events that have occurred for the time period 1971 through 1985. Additionally, an annual summary of the accidents/incidents that have occurred for calendar year 1985 is presented.