Seamless Service

• Training
• DOT Registration
  
• Approval to Use Transport Packages
• Physical Protection Plan Approved by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
• Insurance to Move Radioactive Cargoes
• Staging Facility

Training

TLI's internal training program meets and exceeds the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) requirements outlined in federal regulations (49 Code of Federal Regulations), which specify requirements for marking, labeling, placarding, preparation of shipping papers and emergency response procedures). To complement their comprehensive knowledge and understanding of relevant transport regulations, TLI staff members are trained in accordance with procedures set by international organizations such as the

• International Atomic Energy Agency
• International Civil Aviation Organization
• International Maritime Organization.

Going beyond DOT requirements, TLI's program includes training on other issues, such as import and export licensing regulations, antidumping regulations and a broad range of Customs-related regulations.

The company's training program focuses on three primary areas:

• Thorough understanding of the relevant foreign and domestic regulations, including requirements for preparation of shipping documents, marking, labeling, placarding, routing, packaging, etc.
• Function-specific training (which relates to those skills specifically required by an employee to perform his/her job functions)
• Safety training, which includes emergency response procedures, measures designed to protect employees and others from the hazards associated with the work, and accident avoidance measures.

DOT Registration

TLI holds U.S. Department of Transportation registration for offerors and transporters of hazardous materials for the shipment of radioactive materials and highway-route-controlled quantities of radioactive materials. TLI's proof of registration is available upon request.

Approval to Use Transport Packages

TLI is registered as a user of more than 40 specific package designs. U.S. and some non-U.S. regulations require that each entity offering radioactive materials for transport be registered as a user of the types of packages being employed for shipment. All such packages must be properly certified for use in the United States as well as in each country to, from or through which the material is transported.

Physical Protection Plan Approved by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)

TLI maintains an NRC-approved physical protection plan that ensures compliance with NRC and international physical protection standards and also provides additional measures to deal with transport of special nuclear materials by all modes. The regulations requiring such a plan stipulate that the system be designed to protect against threats of theft or diversion of special nuclear material and against radiological sabotage. The physical protection plan must also provide clear steps for protection of safeguards information.

Insurance to Move Radioactive Cargoes

TLI holds the necessary nuclear liability and business insurance required to manage the international movement of radioactive cargoes. Proof of insurance, as well as information regarding the amount of indemnity held by TLI, is available upon request.

Staging Facility

TLI manages a warehouse in Piketon, Ohio, from which equipment and empty and filled transport packages can be positioned for staged delivery in accordance with the receipt capabilities of U.S. nuclear fuel facilities and carriers. This allows for acceptance of consignments on a dynamic schedule based on facility and carrier workloads and other receipt commitments. This site provides a secure, temporary holding facility. For the staging of shipments involving fissile materials, security measures include a fenced perimeter, controlled-access security gate, vapor lights, motion detectors with alarms and twenty-four hour security patrols.
 

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