NDLI: Radiation scanning methods for ship-to-rail intermodal cargo containers

Content Provider	IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Author	Reichmuth, B.A. Stansbury, P.S. Taira, R.Y. Sanquist, T.F. Collins, R.
Copyright Year	2009
Description	Author affiliation: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, 902 Battelle Blvd., P.O .Box 999, MS K8-23, Richland, WA 99352, 509-375-2128, USA (Reichmuth, B.A.; Stansbury, P.S.; Taira, R.Y.; Sanquist, T.F.) \|\| Transportation and Supply Chain Planning, Port of Tacoma, P.O. Box 1837, WA 98401, USA (Collins, R.)
Abstract	The Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO) runs the Rail Test Center (RTC) at the Port of Tacoma (POT). The RTC affords DNDO with the opportunity to test radiological and nuclear threat detection systems associated with the unique on-dock rail environment while in an operational seaport. DNDO selected the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) to manage the RTC. The RTC is conducting various evaluation studies to assess scanning opportunities in terms of their affects on the number of container moves required and the affect that the scanning opportunity has on the time it takes to move a container through the on-dock transfer process from ship to rail. The velocity and the number of container moves are directly associated with incremental costs to the terminal operators; increases in either of these parameters help inform the potential for incremental costs that would result from the implementation of the opportunity.
Starting Page	698
Ending Page	703
File Size	886992
Page Count	6
File Format	PDF
ISBN	9781424441785
DOI	10.1109/THS.2009.5168106
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2009-05-11
Publisher Place	USA
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Rails Costs Radiation detectors Laboratories Supply chains Containers Throughput Personnel Marine vehicles Testing
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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