ML19338F746
| ML19338F746 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | 07109019 |
| Issue date: | 10/15/1980 |
| From: | Macdonald C NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS) |
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| Shared Package | |
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| NUDOCS 8010270141 | |
| Download: ML19338F746 (3) | |
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bq Form NRC418 U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATCRY CoMMIS$loN n2 731 CERTIFICATE OF COMPl.!ANCE
,g gp p 7, For Radioactive Materials Packages 1.(a) Certificate Numoer 1.tb? Revision No.
1.le) Pack idenufication No.
1.(d) Pages No. 1.{e) Total No. Pages l 9019 6
USA 9019/AF 1
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- 2. PREAMBLE 2.(a)
This certificate is issued to satisfy Sections 173.393a.173.394.173.395. and 173.396 of the Deoartment of Transportation Hazart'swa Materials Requiations (a9 CFR 170189 and 14 CFR 103) aM Sections 146-19-1Ca and 146-19-100 of the Ceoartment of Transportanon aangerous Cargoes Regulations (46 CFR 146-149), as amended.
2.lbl The packaging and contents described in item $ tKr6ow. meets the safety standards set forth in Suboart C of Title 10 Code of Federa6 Regulations. Part 71," Packaging of Radioactive Materiais for Transport and Transportation of Radioactive Materiet Uncer Cartain Conditions."
2.fcl This certificate does not relieve the consignor from corno6 san:e with any recuirement of the regulations of the U.S. Department of Trar'soortation or other acosicable regulatory. agencies. inducing the government of any country througn or into wnich the package well be transcorted.
- 3. This certificate is issued on the basis of a safety ana6vsis report of the packce design or application-3.{a)
Prepared by (Name and address):
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Titte and.identnation of report or aoolication:
General Electric Company General Electric Company application dated P.O. Box 760 July 25, 1980, as supplemented.
l Wilmington, NC 28401 3.lc)
Docket No.
71-9019 4 CONDITIONS This certificate is cordstional upon the fulfilling of the recuirements of Suboort O of to CFR 71, as applicable, and the conditions specified in item $ below.
- 5. Gescription of Packaging and Autnorized Contents, Mooel Numoer, Fissile C: ass, other Conditions, and
References:
(a) Packaging (1) Model No.:
.BU-7.
(2) Description The packaging consists of either two, 5 gallon or three, 2.5 gallon, ll.25-inch ID, minimum 24 gauge steel pails contained in a 13.75-inch diameter by 27-inch long inner container constructed of minimum 18 gauge steel, with bolted and gasketed top flange closure.
The inner container is centered and supported in a 22.5-inch ID, 18 gauge steel 55 gallon capacity DOT Specification 17H, or equivalent, steel drum by solid insulating material composed of fire-retardant phenolic foam.
The maximum weight of the package is 320 pounds.
(3) Drawing The container is constructed in accordance with General Electric Company Drawing No. 11201592, Revision 1.
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(b) Contents (1) Type and form of material (i) Uranium oxide powder with a maximum bulk de.13ity not greater than 4.5 grams /cc.
Uranium may be enriched to not more than 4.0 w/o in
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the U-235 isotope. The maximum H/U atomic ratio considering all sources of the hydrogenous material Within the inner container shall l
not exceed 1.6.
(ii) Uranium oxide as pellets with a maximum bulk density of 10.96 grams /cc.
Uranium may be enriched to a maximum 4.0 w/o in the U-235 isotope.
(2) Maximum quantity of material per package (i) For the contents described in 5(b)(1)(i):
The maximum contents of uranium oxide powder per package and pail shall be limited to 70 kgs and 35 kgs, respectively.
(ii) For the contents described in 5(b)(1)(ii):
The maximum contents per package and pail for the maximum U-235 enrichment shall be limited in accordance with the following table:
Maximum U-235 Maximum UO Maximum UO 2
2 enrichment, per pail, per package, w/o kas kas 2.7 35.0 70.0 2.8 35.0 70.0
- 2. 9 35.0 70.0 3.0 35.0 70.0 3.2 34.1 68.2 3.4 31.0 62.0 3.6 28.5 57.0 3.8 26.4 52.8 4.0 24.7 49.4 (c) Fissile Class I
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For mixtures of contents (powders and pellets) described in 5(b)(1), the maximum quantity of material per package shall be limited to the quantity given in 5(b)(2)(ii).
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For mixtures of contents as described in 5(b)(1)(i), ammonium oxalate and/or ammonium bicarbonate additives are perm?ttad in the UO2 powder to the extent that the C/U ratio does not exceed 1.27.
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The four,1/4-inch diameter holes located near the top of the outer DOT Speci-fication 17H steel drum shall be covered with weatherproof tape to preclude the entry of water.
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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).
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Expiration date: July 31, 1984.
REFERENCES General Electric Company application dated July 25, 1980.
Supplement dated: October 6, 1980.
FOR THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION hb
= =Y Charlds E. MacDonald, Chief Transportation Certification Branch Division of Fuel Cycle and Material Safety Date:
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