ML19294B173

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Certificate of Compliance 6294,Revision 3,for Model UNC-2901
ML19294B173
Person / Time
Site: 07106294
Issue date: 02/19/1980
From: Macdonald C
NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS)
To:
Shared Package
ML19294B172 List:
References
NUDOCS 8002270398
Download: ML19294B173 (3)


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Form NRC418 U.S. NUCLE AR REGULATORY COMMISSloN CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE 10 C R 71 For Radioactive Materials Packages 1.(al' Certificate Number 1.(b) Revi> ion No.

1.(c) Package Identification No.

1.(d) Pages No. 1.(e) Total No. Pages 6294 3

USA /6294/AF 1

1 2.PREAMOLE 2.(a)

This certificate is issued to satisfy Sections 173.393a,173.394,173.395, and 173.396 of the Department of Transportation Hazardous Materials Regulations (49 CFR 170-189 and 14 CFR 103) and Sections 146-19-10a and 146-19-100 of the Department of Transportation Dangerous Cargoes Regulations (46 CFR 146-149), as amended.

2.(b)

The packaging 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 snd Transportation of Radioactive Material Under Certain Conditions."

2.(c)

This certificate does not relieve the consignor from compliance with any requirement of the regulations of the U.S. Department of Transportation or other applicable regulatory agencies, including the government of any country through or into which the package will be transpcrted.

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

Prepared by (Name and address):

3.(b)

Title and identification of report or application:

Combustion Engineering, Inc.

United Nuclear Corporation application Route 21-A dated April 10, 1970, as supplemented.

Hematite, M0 63047 3.(c)

Docket No. 71-6294

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 below.
5. Description of Packaging and Authorized Contents, Model Number, Fissile Class, Other Conditions, and

References:

(a)

Packaging (1) Model No.:

UNC-2901 (2)

Description A maximum 10.80-inch square by 30-inch long inner container constructed of minimum 14-gage steel, with bolted and gasketed top flange closure and sealed welded bottom sheet.

Inner container is centered and supported in a 22.5-inch ID by 34-inch high 18-gage steel drum with 16-gage head and DOT Specification 17H closure by asbestos sheet, plywood, hardboard, and insulating material.

(3) Drawings The Model No. UNC-2901 container is constructed in accordance with Babcock &

Wilcox Drawing Nos. MS-135E, Rev. O and MS-82B, Rev. O.

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(b) Contents (1) Type and form of material Uranium dioxide as powder or sintered pellets.

Uranium may be enriched to a maximum 4.1 w/o in the U-235 isotope.

The maximum H/U atomic ratio, considering all sources of hydrogenous material within the inner container for power or within the boundary of the pellet array for p'ellet packages, shall not exceed 4.5.

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(b) Contents (Continued)

(1) Type and form of material (Continued)

For the contents specified in 5(b)(2)(iii) the maximum H/U, considering all sources of hydrogeneous material within the inner container shall not exceed 3.1.

(2) Maximum quantity of material per package (1) 427 pounds containing not more than 4.81 kgs U-235 as sintered pellets enriched to a maximum 3.75 w/o in the U-235 isotope, or 3.94 kgs U-235 as sintered pellets enriched to a maximum 4.1 w/o in the U-235 isotope.

Pellets shall be packaged in accordance with United Nuclear Corporation Drawing No. D-5008-8192, Rev. 4.

(ii) 230 pounds containing not more than 3.61 kgs U-235 as powder or sintered pellets packaged in accordance with United Nuclear Corporation Drawing No. A-5007-20ll.

(iii) 370 pounds containing not more than 6 kgs U-235 as sintered pellets enriched to a maximum of 4.1 w/o in the U-235 isotope.

Pellets shall be packaged in accordance with Babcock & Wilcox Drawing Nos. MS-798, Rev. O and MS-840, Rev. O.

(c) Fissile Class II and III For contents specified in 5(b)(2)(i) and (ii)

(1) Minimum transport index to be shown on label for Class II 2.0 (2) Maximum number of packages per shipment for Class III 50 For contents specified in 5(b)(2)(iii)

(1) Minimum transport index to be shown on label for Class II 0.5 (2) Maximum number of packages per shipment for Class III 150 6.

The package authorized by this certificate is hereby approved for use under the general license provisions of 10 CFR 571.12(b).

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Expiration date: June 30, 1980.

Page 3 - Certificate No. 6294 - Revision No. 3 - Docket No. 71-6394 REFERENCES United Nuclear Corporation application dated April 10, 1970.

Supplements dated: April 24, July 7, and December 11, 1970; and April 15, 1971.

Combustion Engineering, Inc., application dated February 5, 1975.

For the Contents Limited in 5(b)(2)(iii):

Babcock & Wilcox Company application dated September 1,1978.

FOR THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Charles E. fiacDonald, Chief Transportation Certification Branch Division of Fuel Cycle and Material Safety FEB 191990 Date:

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