ML19263E548
| ML19263E548 | |
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| Site: | 07105908 |
| Issue date: | 05/17/1979 |
| From: | Macdonald C NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS) |
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| NUDOCS 7906200074 | |
| Download: ML19263E548 (3) | |
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Form NRC418 U.S. NUCLE AR REGULATORY COMMKSION H2
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For Amioactive Materials Packages 1.fa) Certificate Number 1.(b) Revision No.
1 (c) Package identification No.
1.(d ) Pages No 1.le) Total No. Pages 5908 5
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- 2. PRE AMBLE 2.fa)
This certificate is issued to satisfy Sections 173.393a,173.394,173.395, and 173.396 of the Department of Transportation Hatardous Materials Regulations (49 CFR 170189 and 14 CFR 103) and Sections 146--19-10a and 146-19-100 of the Department of Transportation Danserous Cargoes Regulations (46 CFR 146-149), as amenced.
s 2.(b)
The pa:kaging and contents described in item 5 below. meets the safety standards set forth in Subpart C of Title 10. Code of Federal Regulations, Part 71, " Packaging of Radioactive Materials for Transport and Transportation of Radioactive Mater.at Under Certain Conditions."
2Jd This certificate does not relieve the consignor from compliance with any requirement of the regulations of the U.S. Department of Transportation or other applicaole regulatory agencies, including the government of any country through or into which the package will be transported.
- 3. This certificate is issued on the basis of a safety analysis report oi the package design or application-3.(a)
Prepared by (Name and address):
3.(b)
Title and identification of report or application:
The Babcock & Wilcox Ccmpany Nuclear Materials and Equipment Corporation 609 N. Warren Avenue application dated May 3, 1974, as supplemented.
Apollo, Pennsylvania 15613 3.(c)
Docket No.
7]_gC08 4 CONDITIONS This certificate is conditional upon the fulfilling of the requirements of Subpart D of 10 CFR 71, as applicable, and the conditions specified in item 5 bjlow.
- 5. Description of Packaging and Authorized Contents Model Number, Fissile Class, Other Conditions, and
References:
(a) Packaging (1) Model No.:
00T-6M Type B (2) Description Metal packaging as described and constructed in accordance with DOT Specification 6M (Title 49 5178.104).
(b) Contents (1) Type and form of material (i) Solid radioactive materials which will not decompose at tempera-tures up to 250*F.
Carbide compounds are not authorized; or (ii) UO2 or U02 mixtures in the form of powder or compact peliets; or (iii) Plutonium nitrate or urdnyl 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 sufficient amount of vermiculite to absorb twice the liquid contents present; or (iv) Pu-238 neutron sources.
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 For the material described in 5.(b)(1)(i), the maximum fissile (1) 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 grams 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 Plutonium in excess if twenty (20) for Pu-238 is 0.02 kilograms.
curies per package must be in the form of metal, metal alloy or reactor fuel elements.
For the material described in 5.(b)(1)(i) the maximum U-235 (ii) loading for uranium bearing materials with an H/X < 3 and the minimum transport index to be assigned to each pacEage for Fissile Class II is as follows:
Minimum Maximum Kgs U-235 Transport Index 0.1 4.2 0.2 5.4 s
0.5 7.3 1.0 9.1 For the material Jescribed in 5.(b)(1)(ii) the maximum quantity (iii) of U-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.
For the material described in 5.(b)(1)(iii) the maximum quantity (iv) of material is not to exceed 20 Ci radioactivity and 40 ml of solution.
Fissile material shall not exceed 10 grams.
For the material described in 5.(b)(1)(iv) the maximum quantity (v) of plutonium is 100 Ci.
Two steel through bolts may be installed between the lid and bottom of the steel 6.
drums.
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Venting may be provided by a 1-inch diameter hole in the drum lid backed by a minimum 1/2-inch thick Cerafelt 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 571.12(b).
- 10. Expiration date:
February 28, 1981.
REFERENCES References Required for All Contents Except Contents Described in 5,(b)(1)(iv)
Nuclcar Materials and Equipment Corporation application dated May 3,1974.
Additional References Required for Contents Described in 5.(b)(1)(ii)
Westinghouse Electric Corporation supplement (WAPD-RS(CC)-620) dated May 8, 1973.
DOE, NR supplement dated March 28, 1979.
Additional Reference Reauired for Contents Described in 5.(b)(1)(iii) and 5.(b)(2)(iv)
Allied Chemical Corporation, Report No. ICP-1061, December 1974.
Reference Reauired for Contents Described 'in 5.(b)(1)(iv)
Monsanto Research Corporation application dated October 16, 1978.
FOR THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION s
YA Charles E. MacDonald, Chief Transportation Branch Division of Fuel Cycle and Material Safety i
hiAY 171979 2288 255 Date:
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