ML20003J489
| ML20003J489 | |
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| Site: | 07109072 |
| Issue date: | 05/05/1981 |
| From: | Macdonald C NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS) |
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| ML20003J487 | List: |
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| NUDOCS 8105110536 | |
| Download: ML20003J489 (3) | |
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O Form NRC418 U.S. NUCLZAR REGULATORY COMMISSICN (12 73)
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE 10 CM M p,, p,,;,,,,,,, y,,,,i,,,p,c,,,,,
1.tal Certificate Nunter 1.(b) Ronson No.
1 (c) Pacmage identificatson No.
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- 2. PREAM8LE 2.tal This certificate is issued to satisfy Sections 173.393a.173.394.173.395, and 173.396 of the Deoertment of Transoortation Haaerdous Materials Regulations (49 CFR 170-189 and 14 CFR 103) and Sections 146-19-1Ca and 146-19-100 of tne caportment of Transportation Dangerous Cargoes Reguistens (46 CFR 146-149), as amended.
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The pecuaging and contents described in item 5 be6ow, meets the safety standards set forth in Succart C of Titte 10. Code of Federei Regulatons, Part 71," Packaging of Radioactive Materiais for Transcort and Transportation of Radioactive Metenas Under Carta n Conditions.
2.fcl This certificate does not relieve the conssonor from comosiance men any reovirement of the regulations of the U.s. Genertment of Transoortatson or otner aosWicacie regulatory agences, inctuoing the government of any country througn or into anecn the pecmage wdl be trensoorted.
- 3. This certificate is issued on the basis of a safety anedysis report of tne pecuage desaget or acclication-3.(a)
Prepared by (Name and addrese):
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Title and identification of report or acclicaten:
General Atomic Company General Atomic Company application P.O. Box 81608 dated October 1,1976, as supplemented.
San Diego, CA 92138 3.(c)
Docket No.71 g077
- 4. CONCITioNS This certificate is conditenal upon tne fulfilling of tne roouireme sts of Sucoert o of 10 CFR 71, as apolicabee, and the <mnditens specified in item 5 below.
- 5. Description of Packagsng and Authorized Contents, Mooal Nurreer, Fiss.ie Cass. Other Conditions. and
References:
(a) Packaging (1) Model No. : GAHC-1 (2) Description Steel encased lead shielded shipping cask. The cask is provided with recessed plug-type lid and gasketed, bolted closure, lifting and tie-down devices and drain line penetrations.
Containment for the contents is provided by inner can assemblies. The cask has dimensions, weight, and shielding as follows:
Exterior height, in 64.2 Exterior diameter, in 26.0 Cavity height, in 42.5 Cavity diameter, in 6.0 Lead shielding, in 8.5 Loaded weight, lbs 12,500 (3) Drawing The packaging is constructed in accordance with Battelle Memorial Institute Drawing No. BCL4-01, Sheet 2, Rev. A.
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(b) Contents Type and form and maximum quantity of material per package Plutonium in excess of twenty (20) curies per package must be in the form of metal, metal alloy, or reactor elements; and byproduct material, source material 'and special nuclear material not to exceed 200 watts decay heat in solid metal or oxide form packaged with inner can assembly and, limitations on fissile loading for the Fissile Class as follows:
Inner can assembly:
Gulf General Atomic Drawing No. HC-178, Issue C Fissile Class I 550*
Fissile Class III 2000*
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Fissile Class I and III Maximum number of packages per shipment for Class III One (1) 6.
The U-235 equivalent mass shall be detemined by the following method:
U-235 equivalent mass equals U-235 mass plus 1.75 times U-233 mass plus 1.60 times Pu mass.
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At the time of delivery of the loaded cask to a carrier for transport, the cask contents shall be:
(1) dry (contents of inner can assembly shall not decompose up to a temperature of 750"F) and the fissile material unmoderated (H to X atomic ratio less than 2) and (2) so limited that the dose rate will not exceed 4 millirem per hour at three (3) feet from the external surface of the package.
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The maximum gross weight of the cavity contents shall not exceed 180 pounds (inner can assembly, radioactive material, etc.).
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The package authorized by this certificate is hereby approved for under the general license provisions of 10 CFR 571.12(b).
- 10. Expiration date: May 31,1982.
Page 3 - Certificate No. 9072 - Revision No. 2 - Docket No. 71-9072 REFERENCES General Atomic Company application dated October 1,1976, for Model No. GAHC-1 shipping package.
Gulf 011 Corporation supplement dated: October 14, 1971.
Battelle Memorial Institute supplements dated: September 20 and October 29, 1968; January 8 and February 19, 1969; and May 9,1975.
FOR U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION j,$f&
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c'nai Tes T. MacDonald, Chief Transportation Certification Branch Division of Fuel Cycle and Material Safety MAY 0 51981 Date:
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