ML19246C105

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Certificate of Compliance 4949,Revision 1,for Radioactive Matl Shipping Package Model UNC-1484
ML19246C105
Person / Time
Site: 07104949
Issue date: 06/13/1979
From: Macdonald C
NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS)
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Shared Package
ML19246C103 List:
References
NUDOCS 7907230255
Download: ML19246C105 (2)


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e Form NHC 618 U.S. NUCLE AR REGULATORY COMMISSION CER flFICATE OF COMPLIANCE 10 CF R 71 Foi Rahoa*.tive Matenals Packages 1.le) T tal No. Pages 1.(a) Certificate Number 1.lb) Revision No.

1.(c) Pack aaa Idantification No.

1.(d ) Pages No.

4949 1

USA /4949/AF 1

2. PHE AMBLE 2.ta)

This ertificate is issued to satisf y Sections 173.3934.173.394.173 395, and 173.396 of the Department of Transportation Hazarrious Materials Requiations (49 C"

/O-1',1 and 14 CF R 103) and Sections 146-1C-104 and 146-19--100 of the Department of Transportat:an Dangerous Cargoes Regulations (46 CF R 146-149), as amended.

2.(b)

The packa jing an ' CCratents describel in stem 5 below, meets t'

afety siandards set forth :n Subpart C of Title 10. Cafe of Federal Regulations. Part 71, " Packaging of Radioactive Materials for Transport and Transportation of Raneoacuve Matenal Urvier Certain Conditions 2.(c)

This certificate does not relieve the consignor frnm compliance with iny requirement of the ragulations of 'he U S. Department of Transportation or other applicable regulatory agencies, including the government of any country through or into which the package will be trans.Josted.

3. This certificate is issued on the basis of a safety analysis report of the package desior. or application -

3.(a)

Previred by (Narne and address):

3.(b )

Title and identification of report or applicatson United Nuclear Corporation United Nuclear Corporation application dated Recovery Operations January 14, 1970, as supplemented.

Wood River Junc:. ion, RI 02894 3.(c)

Dock et No. 71-4949 4.

CONDITIONS This certificate is conditional upon the fulfilling of the requirements of Subpart D of 10 CF R 71, as applicatale, ar.d the conditions specifiext in item 5 below 5.

Description o f..,.: ;...q and Authorized Contents. Model Number, F issile C: ass, Other Conditions, and Ref erences.

(a) Packaging (1) tiodel No. :

UNC-1484 (2) Description Containment vessel consists of a S 1/4" ID x 361/2" long and 3/8" thick steel pipe with welded bottcm plate and bolted top flange clUsure.

Containment vessel is centered and supported v.ithin a 55 gallon minimum 16-gage steel drum with DOT Spec. 17H closure by plywocd spacers, benelex, tubular steel spokes, and insulation aterial.

(3) Drawings Container is constructed in accordance with United Nuclear Corporation Drawing No. 6600E-4)l, Rev.1.

(b) Contents (1) Type and form of material Uranium oxide and compounds which will withstand a temperature of 750 without oressure generating decomposition. Density r ty not exceed 5.3 g U/cc.

The theoretical-density-mode.ator rM ationship for "U compounds" shown in Figure 309 XX h, dated February 6, 1970, Docket 70-36, or in cigure 1.D.17 of

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Fage 2 - Certificate fio. 4949 - Revision 1 - Docket No. 71-4949 5.

(b) Contents (1) Type and form of material (Continued) the UK Handbook may not be exceeded.

Uranium may be enriched to any degree in the U-235 isotope.

The maximum H/X atomic ratio considering all sources of hydrogenous material interspersed with the fissile material shall not exceed 0.5.

(t) Maximum quantity of material per package Total contents not to exceed 65 pounds with the U-235 content not to exceed 25.4 kg.

(c) Fissile Class II and III (1) Minimum transport index tc 2.0 be shown on label for Class II (2) Maximum number of packages per 50 shipment for Class III 6.

The package authorized by this certificate is hereby approved for use under the general license provisions of Paragraph 71.12(b) of 10 CFR Part 71.

7.

Expiration date: October 31, 1979.

REFERENCES United Nuclear Corporation application dated January 14, 1970.

Supplements dated: January 26 and April 6,1970.

FOR THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION h cb Charles E. MacDonald, Chief Transportation Branch Division of Fuel Cycle and Material Safety JUN 131979 Date:

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