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2. Take Action

Help stop renewal of the special military exemption from labeling of depleted uranium weapons shipments on U.S. roads.

The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) has applied for the renewal of a special U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) exemption, DOT-E 9649, which allows the shipment of depleted uranium munitions without a DOT "Radioactive" placard displayed on the shipment.

The exemption was first applied for in 1986 when the Department of Defense became aware that the shipment and use of radioactive munitions would become a controversial issue. The DOT exemption must be renewed every two years and was scheduled to be renewed on June 30, 2004. At this time, in September 2004, the exemption has not yet been renewed.

Contact the Department of Transportation Exemptions division and ask that the DOT immediately terminate and not renew DOT-E 9649. Depleted uranium munitions should have a "Radioactive" placard and an "Explosives" placard on shipments. Depleted uranium is an extremely toxic material and much more dangerous when shipped with an explosive propellant as in the case of DU munitions. In case of a fire, first responders (local police and fire fighters) would have no idea the shipment contained radioactive material. The public has a right to know about hazardous shipments through their communities.

Send correspondence regarding DOT-E 9649 to:

Mr. Delmer Billings, DHM-31 Director, Office of Hazardous Materials Exemptions and Approvals, Department of Transportation, 400 7th St. SW, Washington, D.C. 20590, OR Fax: (202) 366-3308, OR E-mail: delmer.billings@rspa.dot.gov

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