Procedures for Obtaining Technical Escort Service From the USATEU (AR 385-11)

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c. The following information (minimum) is required for each move:

(1) Items and quantity to be shipped, to include:

(a) Shipping dimensions (length, width, and height) and weights.

(b) Security classification of shipment.

1. Solid, liquid, or gas.

2. Most hazardous radioisotopes to be shipped.

3. Amount of radioactivity that is, number of curies, millicuries, or microcuries of radioactive items per

container and type of instrument used to determine readings.

4. Routing of shipment (para 6-11).

5. Distance of outer container(s) and duration that may be continuously occupied by personnel (tables

10-1, 11-1, 12-1, and 13-1 and figure 13-1).

(d) Outside shipping container.

1. Number of containers to be shipped.

2. Containers, DOT permit, number, list number, and limitations of permits, if applicable; if none, so

indicate.

3. Total weight and shipping dimensions of packaged containers.

4. Surface readings of radioactive items inside container, and type of instrument used to determine

readings.

5. Surface and 1 meter (3 feet, 3 inches) from surface readings, in rems, of each primary container, and

type of instrument used to determine readings. If there is no detectable reading at 3 feet from surface of main container,

provide reading at 1 foot from surface.

6. Extent of removable surface contamination. If none, cite "No removable surface contamination."

(2) Pickup point and destination of shipment, to include:

(a) Name, title, organization, and telephone number of individual at pickup point.

(b) Name, title, organization, and telephone number of individual at destination.

(d) Special requirements placed on shipment.

(3) Fund citation and authority to obligate funds in an amount sufficient for travel and other expenses incident to

services required. The shipper must fund for technical escort service. Funding estimates, when required, can be

obtained from USATEU.

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