ML19309G208
| ML19309G208 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | 07105957 |
| Issue date: | 02/08/1980 |
| From: | Burian R Battelle Memorial Institute, COLUMBUS LABORATORIES |
| To: | Macdonald C NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS) |
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| 15933, NUDOCS 8005050132 | |
| Download: ML19309G208 (2) | |
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Mr. Charles E. Mcdonald Nuclear Regulatory Commission 1 ansportation Branch Washington, D.C. 20555
Dear Mr. Mcdonald:
Enclosed are eight (8) copies of the " Safety Analysis Report for Shipment of EPRI Crack Arrest Capsules in BMI-1 Shipping Cask", February 8, 1980. This Safety Analysis Report demonstrates that the EPRI Crack Arrest Capsules as well as other similar type non-fissile contents can be safely shipped in the BMI-1.
We, therefore, request an amendment to the BMI-1 Certificate No.
5957, Revision 4 Docket No. 71-5957. We believe that our request for amend-ment is within the requirements for a minor amendment under Category 11-C of Section 170.31, Schedule of fees for materials, licenses, and other regulatory services, of the Code of Federal Regulations. Accordingly, we are enclosing a check for $690, the prescribed fee for a minor amendment under this category.
In reviewing the Safety Analysis Report you will note that the contents of the crack arrest capsules meet the requirement of the contents type and form.
of Paragraph 5 (b)(1)(v) and the maximum quantity of material per package of Paragraph 5 (b)(2)(v) in the existing Certificate No. 5957, Revision 4.
i However, it is desired that the shipment be made without the use of product container defined in Paragraph 5 (a)(4)(v). We feel that for the type of capsule described in the Safety Analysis Report the use of a product container is unnecessary. The report shows that the capsule itself provides adequate containment and use of an additional product container is unnecessary.
We, therefore request and suggest addition of the following three paragraphs:
Add Paragraph 5 (a)(4)(ix) as follows:
(ix)
Open mesh steel or stainless steel basket having a i
wire diameter no larger than 11 gage (0.125 inches)
I and mesh size no smaller than 1.0 inch.
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Greater than Type A quantities of byproduct material in normal form as metals or as oxides or compounds
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February 8,1980 Add Paragraph 5 (b)(2)(.-) se follows:
(x) For the contents described in 5 (b)(1)(x):
Without further containment or in open mesh basket specified in 5 (a)(4)(ix) and limited as follows:
- Quantity, Transport Group Curies I
1,000 II 8,120 Mixed Fission Products Unlimited III 4,960 IV 11,070 V
8,120 VI and VII 800,000 The addition of these types of materials to the list of contents would enhance the usefulness of the BMI-l in transporting irradiated non-fissile material.
We would appreciate your prompt review of this application since we anticipate the need to ship the crack arrest capsules early this spring.
Please advise us as to your planned review schedule after it has been established.
Sincerely,
- D Richard J. Burian Research Engineer Nuclear and Flow Systems Section RJB/sm Enc. (8) i l
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