ML19338C598

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Certificate of Compliance 6786,Revision 2,for Models URIPS- 8A & URIPS-8B
ML19338C598
Person / Time
Site: 07106786
Issue date: 08/04/1980
From: Macdonald C
NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS)
To:
Shared Package
ML19338C596 List:
References
NUDOCS 8008180255
Download: ML19338C598 (2)


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Form NRC 618 U.S. NUCLE AR REGULATORY COMMISSION CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE

,g C R 71 For Radioactive Materials Packages 1.fa) Certificate Numoer 1.lb) Revision No.

1.lc) Package Identification No.

1.(d) Pages No. 1.(e) Total No. Pages 6786 2

USA /6786/Bf )

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2. PRE AM8LE 2.f a)

This certificate is issued to satisfy Sections 173.393a.173.394.173.395. and 173.396 of the oeoartment of Transportation Hazarcous Materials Regulations (49 CFR 170189 and 14 CFR 103) and Sections 146-19-10a and 146-19-100 of the oscartment of Transportation Dangerous Cargoes Regulations (46 CF R 146-1a91. as amended.

2.lb)

The packagsng and contents described in item 5 below, meets the safety standards set forth in Suboart C of Title 10. Code of Federal Regulations. Part 71. " Packaging of Radioactive Materials for Transport and Transportation of Radioactive Matenal Under Certain Conditions.

3.fc)

This certificate does not relieve the consignor from comoliance wit

  • any recuirement of the regulations of the U.S. Geoartmen't of Transportation or other aoolicable regulatory agencies. including the government of any country through or into which the pack 710 will be transported.
3. This certificate is issued on the basis of a safety analysis report of the package design or aoolication-3.lal Prepared by (Name and address):

3.(b)

Title and identification of report or apotication:

Department of the Navy Aerojet application dated February 18, 1971, Naval Support Force Antarctica as supplemented.

FP0 San Francisco, CA 96601 3.(c)

Docket No.

71.g7pg 4 CCNDITioNS This certificate is cenditional upon the fulfilling of the requirements of Subpart o of to CFR 71. as acolicable, and the conditions specified in item S below.

S. Descnotion of Pacmaging and Authorized Contents. Model Numoer, Fissile Class. Cther Cond;tions. and

References:

(a) Packaging (1) Model Nos.:

URIPS-8A and URIPS-88 (2) Description The packiges, thermoelectric generators, are 28.5 inches in overall height, with an outer diameter of 19.14 inches, and total weight of approx. 1,600 pounds.

The components include a depleted uranium shield (470 lbs.), a steel housing, cover bolts (recessed and caulked

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over), an electrical adaptor, cooling fin system, and cylindrical fin guard, stiffened by eight ribs on the inside surface.

The housings are equipped with lifting and tie down devices.

The Model No. URIPS-8B differs from Model No. URIPS-8A in the electric converter system.

The thermoelectric generator may be secured in a shipping frame identified in Drawing No. 1138459.

(3) Drawings The package is constructed in accordance with the following Aerojet Company Drawing Nos.-

1138441 8-Watt URIPS-8A Assembly 1138442 Generator Hou.;ing 1138457 Cooling Fins 9

8 0 08180 M

W Page 2 - Certificate No. 6786 - Revision No. 2 - Docket No. 71-6786 5.

(a)

Packaging (continued) 1139240. Rev. A Fin Guard 1138245, Rev. A Shipping Package URIPS-8 1139246 8-Watt URIPS-8B Assembly 1138459, Rev. A Shipping Frame-URIPS-8 1138443, Rev. B lop Cover 1138444 Bottom Cover 1138437 Shield Uranium 1138436 Fuel Capsule 1138435 Fuel Liner 1138440 W-2 Shield Plug 1138453 Insulation 1138455 Copper Plug (b) Contents (1) Type and form of material Strontium-90 titanate doubly encapsulated which meets the requirements of special form as defined in 10 CFR 571.4(o).

(2) Maximum Quantity of ma'.erial per package 56,850 Ci.

6.

The package authorized by this certificate is hereby approved for use under the general license provisions of 10 CFR S71.12(b).

7.

Expiration date:

July 31, 1985.

REFERENCES Aerojet Nuclear Systems Company application dated Feoruary 18, 1971.

Supplemented by Naval Nuclear Power Unit let;er dated:

December 10, 1971, and Oak Ridge National Laboratory dated:

December 28, 1972; and February 27 and March 27, 1973.

FOR THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Charles E. MacDonald, Chief Transportation Certification Branch Division of Fuel Cycle and Material Safety AUG 0 41990 Date:

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