ML19254F131
| ML19254F131 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | 07105908 |
| Issue date: | 10/26/1979 |
| From: | Macdonald C NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS) |
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| Shared Package | |
| ML19254F128 | List: |
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| NUDOCS 7911070087 | |
| Download: ML19254F131 (3) | |
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Form f4RC 618 U.S. NUCLE AR REGULATORY COM ItSSION j'C R 71 8
CERTIFICATE OF CC,MPLIANCE For Raoactive Materials Packages f.f a) Ce tifiute mmr.er 1 (b) Revision No.
1.ic) Packme identification No.
1.(d ) Pages No. 1.(e) Total No. Pages 5908 6
USA /5908/B( )F 1
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- 2. PRE AMSLE 2 fa)
TNs certificate is issued to satisfy Sections 173.393a.173.394,173.395. and 173.396 of the Decartment of Transportation Hazardous Meter:41s Requiations (43 CFR 170-189 and 14 CFR 103) and Sections 146-19-10a and 146-19-100 of the Department of Transportation 0:4ngerous Cargoes Regulations (46 CFR 146-143). as menoeo.
2.(b). The packaging and cont mes described in item 5 below, meets the safety standards set forth in Subpart C of Title 10. Code of Federal Regulations, Pas t 71. " Packaging of Radioactive Materials for Tr. nsport and Transportation of Radioactive P.* ate'iat Under Certain Conditions.'
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This certificate does not relieve the consignor from compliance with any recuirement of the regulations of the U.S. cecartment of Tr;nsonrtation or otaer aoplicable regulatory agencies, including the government of any country through or into which the pacuage will be transported.
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This certificate is issued on the basis of a safety analysis report of the package design or application-3.f a)
Prepared by (thme and address):
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Title and identification of report or application:
The Babcock & Wilcox Company Nuclear Materials and Equipment Corporation 609 N. Warren Avenue application dated May 3,1974, as supplemented.
Apollo, PA 15613 3.(c)
Docket No.
71-5908 4.
CONDITIONS This certificate is conditional upon the fulfilling of the requirements of Subpart O of 10 CFR 71, as applicable, and the conditions.pecified in item 5 below.
- 5. Description of Packaging and Authorized Contents Model Numoer, Fissile Class, Other Conditions, and References; (a) Packaging (1) Model No..
DOT-6M Type B (2) Description Metal packaging as described and constructed in accordance with DOT Specification 6M (49 CFR 5178.104).
g+d x} }W nD (b) Contents D
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\\j 0 (1) Type and form of material (i) Solid radioactive materials which will not decompose at temperatures up to 250 F.
Carbide compounds are not authorized; or (ii) UO or UO2 mixtures in the form of powder or compact pellets; or (iii) Plutonium nitrate or uranyl nitrate solution in flame sealed glass ampoules or screw top plastic vials, each within one or more additional plastic vials with taped lids, and within a sealed product can or polyethylene bottle containing a suffic,ient amount of vermiculite to absorb twice tne liquid contents present; or i2 0 338 (iv) Pu-J38 neutron source in excess of 20 curies.
Sources must be contained within double encapsulated stainless steel source capsules in accordance with Monsanto letter dated October 16, 1978.
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(b) Contents (continued)
(2) Maximum quantity of material per package and fissile class (i) For the material described in 5.(b)(1)(i), the maximum fissile material and maximum hydrogen per package for Fissile Class I is as follows:
Maximum fissile material Hydrogen Material Fissile per package, per package, Material kilograms orams U-235 1.6 20 Pu 0.9*
11 U-233 0.5 6.4
- Because of the 10 watt thermal decay heat limitation, the limit for Pu-238 is 0.02 kilograms.
Plutonium in excess if twenty (20) curies per package must be in the form of metal, metal alloy or reactor fuel elements.
(ii) For the material described in 5.(b)(1)(i) the maximum U-235 loading for uranium bearing materials with an H/X < 3 and the minimum transport index to be assigned to each package for FTssile Class II is as follows:
Maximum Minimum Kos U-235 Transport Index 4.2 0.1
- 5. 4 0.2 7.3 0.5 9.1 1.0 (iii) For the material described in 5.(b)(1)(ii) the maximum quantity of
'l-233 is 500 grams at an H/U ratio not to exceed 20, as Fissile Class III with a limit of 51 packages per shipment.
The package size shall not be less than 55 gallons.
(iv) For the material described in 5.(b)(1)(iii) the maximum quantity of mate"ial is not to exceed 20 Ci radioactivity and 40 ml of solution.
Fissile material shall not exceed 10 grams.
(v) For the material described in 5.(b)(1)(iv) the maximum quantity of plutor.ium is 100 Ci.
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Two steel through bolts may be installed between the lid and bottom of the steel d rums.
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Venting may be provided oy a 1-inch diameter hole in the drum lid bad.:d by a minimum 1/2-inch chick Cerafel t refractory pad.
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Maximum decay heat per package shall not exceed ten (10) watts.
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The package authorized by this certificate is hereby approved for use under the general license provisions of 10 CFR 971.12(b).
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Expiration date:
February 23, 1981.
REFERENCES References Reauired for All Contents Exceot Contents Described in 5.(b)(1)(iv)
Nuclear Materials and Equipment Corporation application dated May 3, 1974.
Additional References Recuired for Contents Described in 5.(b)(1)(ii)
Westinghouse Electric Corporation supplement (WAPD-RS(CC)-620) dated May 8, 1973.
00E, NR supplement dated March 28, 1979.
Additional Reference Recuired for Contents Described in 5.(b)(1)(iii) and 5.(b)(2)(iv)
Allied Chemical Corporation, Report No. ICP-1061, December 1974.
Reference Recuired for Contents Described in 5.(b)(1)liv)
Monsanto Research Corporation application dated Octobt.r 16, 1978.
Supplement dated:
October 25, 1979.
FOR THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Charles E. MacDonald, Chief Transportation Certification Branch Division of Fuel Cycle and Material Safety Date:
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