ML19345G690
| ML19345G690 | |
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| Site: | 07106458 |
| Issue date: | 04/08/1981 |
| From: | Macdonald C NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS) |
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| NUDOCS 8104220047 | |
| Download: ML19345G690 (4) | |
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Form NRC418 U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY CoMMISSloN d
i CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE g CFR M For Rac'ioactive Materials Packages 1.(al Certificate er 1.(b) Revisio No.
1.(c) a d t f cation No.
1.(d) Pages No. 1.(e) Total N. Pages
- 2. PREAMBLE 2.(a)
This certificate is issued to satisfy Sections 173.393a.173.394,173.395. and 173.396 of the copertment of Transportatien Hazardous Materials Regulations (49 CFR 170189 and 14 CFR 103) and Sections 146-19-10a and 146-19-100 of the Department of Transportation Gangerous Cargoes Regulations (46 CFR 146-149), as amended.
2.(b)
The packaging and contents described in item 5 below, meets the safety standards set torth in Subizart C of Title 10, Code of Federal Regulatior's, Pwt 71," Packaging of Radioactive Materials for Transport and Transportation of Radioactive Material Under Certain Conditsns."
2.(c)
This certificate does not relieve the consignor from comoliance 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 transported.
- 3. This certificate is issued on the basis of a safety analysis report of the package design or applicatsort-3.(a)
Prepared by 3.lb)
Title and identificat.on of report or application:
General Electric (Name aid address):
General Electric Company application dated Company P. O. Box 780 January 7, 1972, as supplemented.
Wilmington, NC 28401 71-6458 3.(c)
Docket No.
4 CONolTIONS This certificate is conditional upon the fulfilling of the requirements of Subpart D of 10 CFR 71, as applicacie, and the conditions specified in item 5 below.
- 5. Description of Packaging and Authorized Contents. Model Nurnber, rissile Class, Other Conditions, and
References:
(a) Packaging (1) Model No.:
BU-5 (2) Description Two, 5 gal'lon or three, 2.5 gallon,11.25-inch ID, Minimum 24 gage steel pails contained in a 13.75-inch diameter by 27-inch long inner container constructed of minimum 18 gage steel, with bolted and gasketed top flange closure.
Inner container is centered and supported in a 22.5-inch ID, 18 gage steel 55 gallon capacity 00T Specification 17H steel drum by solid insulation cushioning material.
Maximum gross weight is 420 pounds.
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(3) Drawing The packaging is constructed in accordance with Figure 1.6.1 of General Electric Company application dated January 7, 1972.
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(b) Contents (1) Type and form of material (i) Uraniam oxide powar with a maximum bulk density of 2.3 grams /cc.
Uranium may be enriched to a maximum 5.0 w/o in the U-235 isotope. The maximum H/U atomic ratio considering all sources of hydrogenous material within the inner container must not exceed 0.45.
(ii) Uranium oxide as pellets with a maximum bulk density of 10.96 grams /cc.
Uranium may be enriched to a maximum 5.0 w/o in the U-235 isotope.
The maximum H/U atomic ratio considering all sources of hydrogenous material within the inner container must not exceed 0.45.
(iii) Uranium compounds enriched not more than 4.0 w/o which, together with any other associated materials, do not ce:Ompose at temperatures up to 210*F, and of bulk density not greater than 10.96 grams per cc at any H/U-235 ratio.
(2) Maximum quantity of material per package (i) For the contents described in 5(b)(1)(i): The maximum contents per package, divided between two, 5 gallon pails or three 2.5 gallon pails must be limited in accordance with the following table:
Maximum U-235 Maximum oxide Maximum oxide enrichment, per pail, per package, w/o kgs kgs 3.0 44.5 89.0 3.2 38.9 77.8 3.4 34.6 69.2 3.6 31.1 62.2 3.8 28.3 56.6 4.0 25.7 51.4 4.2 23.7 47.4 4.4 21.9 43.8 4.6 20.2 40 4 4.8 19.1 38.2 5.0 18.1 36.2 (ii) For the contents described in 5(b)(1)(ii):
The maximum contents per i
package divided betteen two, 5 gallon pails or three, 2.5 gallon pails l
must be limited in accordance with the following table:
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l Page 3 - Certificate No. 5458 - Revision NO. 2 - Docket No. 71-6458 Maximum U-235 Maximum UO Maximum UO 2
2 enrichment, per pail, per package, w/o kas kgs 2.7 45.0 90.0 2.8 42.9 85.8 2.9 40.1 80.2 3.0 38.1 76.2 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 4.2 22.9 45.8 4.4 21.4 42.8 4.6 20.0 40.0 4.8 18.8 37.6 5.0 1.8.1 36.2 (iii) For the contents described in 5(b)(1)(iii):
Two 5 gallon pails with not more than 24.7 kilograms per pail.
(c) Fissile Class I
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The four, 1/4-inch diameter holes located near the top of the outer DOT 17H Specification steel drum must be covered with weatherproof tape to preclude the entry of water.
7.
For mixtures of the contents described in 5(b)(1)(1) and 5(b)(1)(ii), the maximum quantity of material per package must be limited to the quantity given in 5(b)(2)(fi).
8.
For the packaging described in 5(a)(3), the density of the insulation may not be less than 0.42 gram /cc.
9.
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: April 30, 1986.
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Page 4 - Certificate No. 6458 - Revision No. 2 - Docket No. 71-6458 REFERENCES General Electric Company application dated January 7, 1972.
Supplements dated:
April 14, May 12, and August 1, 1972.
FOR THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION M[
- uS Charles E. MacDonald, Chie'f Transportation Certification Branch Office of Fuel Cycle and Material Safety Date:
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