ML20023C879
| ML20023C879 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | 07109180 |
| Issue date: | 04/21/1983 |
| From: | Santoro M AUTOMATION INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| To: | Macdonald C NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS) |
| References | |
| 22238, NUDOCS 8305180194 | |
| Download: ML20023C879 (6) | |
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DOCKEICLERK Ref.: Your FCTC: RHO, 71-9180 and Letter of April 11, 1983.
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Our Application dated Jan. 27, 1983, Requesting B(U)
Certification for our Model 500SU-OP Drum Overpacks.
Dear Mr. MacDonald:
In response to your letter of April 11, 1983, we are enclosing two (2) copies each of the following information which your office required for finali::ing your review of our Model 500SU-0P packaging:
(a) OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (Which also include instructions for becoming a registered user of this package); and also the requirement for notifying foreign competent authorities prior to first shipment of this packaging.
(b) ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA & GENERAL MAINTENANCE Please note that in our Application, we requested that this packaging receive B(U) approval to pennit both domestic and export shipments, t{y Sincerely, 5
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS FOR AUTOMATION INDUSTRIES DRlN OVERPACK MODEL "5005U-OP" PACKAGE IDENTIFICATION NO. USA /9180/B(U)
PREPARED APRIL. 1983 MPS I.
DESCRIPTION THE MODEL 500SU-CP DRUM OVERPACK ASSEMBLY IS A COMBINATION PACKAGE CmSISTING OF AUTOMATION'S MODEL 500-5U IRIDIUM-192 SOURCE CHANGER ENCASED WITHIN A TOP OPENING CYLINDRICAL METAL DRui. THE DRlN IS CONSTRUCTED OF #18 GME STEEL, HAVING A MAXIMUM OUTSIDE DIAMETER OF 17" AND AN OVERALL HEIGHT OF 13-3/4".
THE DRUM IS FITTED WITH TWO MOLDED HAIR INSERTS PLUS AN INTERNAL KICK-PLATE AfD ORIENTATION BRACKET WHICH ARE DESIGNED TO ACCEPT APO PROPERLY POSITION THE CONTAINED MODEL 500-SU SOURCE CHANGER. THE DRlN IS ALSO FITTED WITH TWO (2) SIDE HANDLES, GASKETED LID, CLAMP RINGS, SEAL BOLT APO NUT, APO PROVISIONS FOR SEAL WIRING. THE TOTAL SHIPPING WEIGHT OF THE PACKAGE IS APPROXIMATELY 80 POUNDS.
II. USAGE THE MODEL 500-SU SOURCE CHANGER IS ONLY AUTHORIZED FOR SHIPMENTS OF UP TO BUT NOT EXCEEDING 120 CURIES OF IRIDIUM-192. FOR THESE CUSTOMERS WHO OCCASI0tMLLY ORDER DUAL SOURCES OR A SINGLE SOURCE WHICH EXCEEDS THE 120 CURIE LIMITATION OF THE 500-SU CHANGER, OUR COMPANY HAS DESIGNED AND INCORPORATED THE USE OF THE DRUM OVERPACK FOR ENCASING THE 500-SU CHANGER.
THIS ARRANGEMENT; MODEL 500-SU PLUS DRUM OVERPACK IS DESIGNATED AS AUTOMA-TION'S MODEL "500SU-OP".
THIS PACKAGE ARRANGEMENT HAS BEEN REGISTERED WITH THE U.S. tRC Ato U.S. DOT AND ASSIGNED PACKAGE IDENTIFICATION NO. USA /9180/B(U)
WHICH AUTHORIZES SHIPMENTS OF UP TO BUT NOT EXCEEDING 300 CURIES OF IRIDIlN-192.
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS III.
PROCEDURE FOR RECEIY!NG fW PACKAGE _
A.
RADIATION SURVEYS--It44EDIATELY UPON RECEIPT, THE DRLM OVERPACK MUST BE SURVEYED TO INSURE THAT NO EXTERNAL SURFACE OF THE DRlN EXCEEDS THE 200 MR/tR LIMIT, Ato THAT THE TRANSPORT ItOEX DOES NOT EXCEED THS MAX-IMLN OF 10 MR/l-R. RESULTS OF SURVEYS IN EXCESS OF THESE LIMITS MUST BE REPORTED IMMEDIATELY TO YOUR SUPERVISOR OR RADIATION SAFETY OFFICER.
B.
ALSO UPON RECEIPT, A VISUAL INSPECTION SHOULD BE PERFORMED TO INSURE THAT THE DRtN HAS NOT BEEN DAMAGED DURING TRANSPORT Ato THAT THE CLAMP RING AND COVER LID CLOSURE ARE INTACT, Ato THAT THE SEAL BOLT, SEAL NUT Ato SEAL WIRE HAVE NOT BEEN DAMAGED, REMOVED OR TAMPERED WITH. AGAIN, ANY INCONSISTENCIES SHOULD Bt! REPORTED TO YOUR It44EDIATE SUPERVISOR OR RADIATION SAFETY OFFICER.
IV.
PROCEDURE FOR UNLOADING DRUM OVERPACK A.
REMOVE SEAL WIRE, SEAL NUT AJO SEAL BOLT.
B.
REMOVE THE CL#4P RING (THIS MAY REQUIRE USE OF A SCREW DRIVER OR PRY BAR).
C.
REMOVE THE GASKETED LID.
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D.
REMOVE THE UPPER MOLDED HAIR PACK BY LIFTING THE STRAP HAtOLE PROVIDED.
E.
YOU WILL NOW HAVE ACCESS TO THE MODEL 500-SU SOURCE CHANGER.
F.
AG%IN---BE CERTAIN H HAVE AN OPERATING SURVEY METER ON HAND FOR PERFORM-ING SAFETY SURVEYS.
G.
REMOVE THE 500-SU SOURCE CHANGER FROM THE DRUM. THIS CAN BE ACCG4PLISHED BY GRASPING THE LEATHER HAtOLE, LIFTING VERTICALLY AND SLIGHTLY TOWARD
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THE REAR OF THE CHANGER. THIS MOTION WILL PERMIT THE FRONT END (SLOPED
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COVER EPO) OF THE SOURCE CHANGER TO CLEAR AND SLIDE OUT OF THE KICK-PLATE l
AND ORIENTATION BRACKET.
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS H.
AGAlt' SURVEY ALL SURFACES OF THE 500-SU TO ASSURE YOURSELF THAT RADIATION LEVELS ARE WITHIN REASONABLE WORKING LEVELS.
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YOU CAN NOW PROCEED WITH YOUR SOURCE TRANSFERS OR INTERCHANGES BY FOLLOWING THE OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS INCLUDED WITH THE MODEL 500-SU SOURCE CHANGER.
V.
PROCEDURE FOR RELOADING THE DRUM OVERPACK A.
AFTER ALL SOURCE TRANSFERS ARE COMPLETED AND THE HINGED COVER OF THE M00EL 500-SU SOURCE CHANGER IS SECURED WITH LOCKING BOLT, PADLOCK AND SEAL WIRE AS OUTLINED IN THE OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS, THE SOURCE CHANGER CAN BE REINSERTED INTO THE DRlN.
B.
REINSERTION CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED BY GRASPING THE LEATHER HAPOLE, LOWERING THE CHANGER INTO THE DRtN, TILTING THE FRONT END (SLOPED COVER END)
SLIGHTLY DOWNWARD, THUS PERMITTING THE FRONT EPO OF THE CHANGER TO CLEAR Ato SLIDE FREELY INTO THE KICK-PLATE AND ORIENTATION BRACKET, AND NEST SNUGLY INTO THE LOWER MOLDED HAIR PACK.
C.
REPLACE THE UPPER MOLDED HAIR PACK.
D.
REPLACE THE GASKETED LID, SEAL BOLT AND NUT, Ato SEAL WITH SEAL WIRE PRO-VIDED.
E.
PERFORM _ RADIATION SURVEYS OF ALL EXTERIOR SURFACES OF THE DRUM TO INSURE THAT NO RADIATION LEVELS EXCEED THE 200 MR/HR SURFACE LIMITS AND THAT THE l
TRANSPORT INDEX IS WITHIN THE 10 MR/HR LIMIT.
VI.
PREPARATION FOR TRANSPORT A.
RECHECK THE PACKAGE TO INSURE THAT ALL CLOSURES Ato SEALS HAVE BEEN PRO-PERLY SECURED, Ato THAT THE FOUR VENT HOLES ARE COVERED WITH A WEATHER-l PROOF PATCH SUCH AS DUCT-TAPE OR SIMILAR WATERPROOF MATERIAL. ASSURE YOURSELF THAT THE ASSEMBLED PACKAGE EXHIBITS NO VISIBLE DEFECTS OR APPARENT l
CONDITIONS WHICH MIGHT REDUCE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE PACKAGING DURING TRANSPORT.
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e OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS B.
ASSURE THAT THE PACKAGE IS PROPERLY MARKED Ato LABELED Ato SATISFIES THE J
REQUIREMENTS FOR:
1.
SHIPPING LABEL (CONSIGNEES' ADDRESS) 2.
RADIATION WARNING LABELS (2 REQUIRED) 3.
D.O.T. RADIQACTIVC LADELS (2 REQUIRED) 4.
HAZARDOUS MATERIAL DESCRIPTION AND UN IDENTIFICATION NUMBER LABEL 5.
INSIDE PACKAGING COMPLIANCE LABEL 6.
TYPE B(U) PACKAGING IDENTIFICATION NLNBER 7.
PACKING LIST 8.
CARGO-AIRCRAFT ONLY LABELS "FOR AIR SHIPMENTS ONLY" (2 REQUIRED)
(NOTE) WHEN SHIPPING AN EMPTY DRtN OVERPACK (NO RADIOACTIVE CONTENTS), YOU MUST CCNER OR TAPE OVER ALL RADIOACTIVE WARNING LABELS OR MARKINGS, APO LABEL THE PACKAGE WITH TWO STAPOARD D.O.T. 6" X 6" SQUARE " EMPTY" LABELS.
VII. NOTICE A.
IF ANY COMPONENT OF THE PACKAGING IS FOUto TO BE DEFECTIVE, SEGREGATE THE DEFECTIVE COMPONENT OR ENTIRE PACKAGE ASSEMBLY FROM NORMAL INVENTORY l
TO PREVENT ItMDVERTENT USE. REPORT TE NATURE OF DEFECT TO YOUR It91EDI-ATE SUPERVISOR OR RADIATION SAFETY OFFICER. YOUR MANAGEMENT MUST REPORT THE NATURE OF THE DEFECT TO AUTOMATION ItOUSTRIES WHO WILL ARRANGE FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE DEFECTIVE PART, OR SHIP YOU A COMPLETELY NEW PACKAGE ASSEMBLY.
VIII. REGISTRATION Ato LICENSING (DOMESTIC) l A.
PRIOR TO FIRST USE OF AUTOMATION IPOUSTRIES MODEL "5005U-OP" DRlN OVERPACK, EACH DOMESTIC CUSTOMER WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, MUST REGISTER WITH THE FOLLOWING TWO AGENCIES:
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 1
HE MUST SUBMIT IN WRITING TO:
U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY C094ISSION TRANSPORTATION CERTIFICATION BRANCH DIVISION OF FUEL CYCLE Ato MATERIAL SAFETY, f44SS WASHINGTON, DC 20555 REFERENCING HIS U.S. NRC OR AGREEMENT STATE LICENSE NLNBER, AND RE-QUEST THAT HE BE REGISTERED AS AN AUTHORIZED USER OF AUTOMATION IFOUSTRIES' MODEL 500SU-OP DRtM OVERPACK, PACKAGE IDENTIFICATION NO.
USA /9180/B(U).
HE SHOULD FURTHER STATE THAT HIS COMPANY HAS REVIEWED AUTOMATION IPOUSTRIES' OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE ABOVE PACKAGE APO THAT THESE INSTRUCTIONS HAVE BEEN INCORPORATED INTO HIS COMPANY'S OPERATING PROCEDURES.
2 A COPY OF THE ABOVE REQUEST MUST ALSO BE SUBMITTED TO:
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION RADIOACTIVE i%TERIALS BRANCH OFFICE OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS REGULATION MATERIALS TRANSPORTATION BUREAU 400 SEVENTH STREET, S.W.
WASHINGTON, DC 20590 IX.
NOTIFICATION TO FOREIGN COMPETENT AUTHORITIES A.
BEFORE THE FIRST EXPORT SHIPMENT OF THE 500SU-OP DRlN OVERPACK WITH CON-TENTS EXCEEDING 20 CURIES (THE Al QUANTITY) OF SPECIAL FORM IRIDIlN-192, THE SHIPPER SHALL INSURE THAT COPIES OF ASSIGNED U.S. DOT COMPETENT AU-THORITY CERTIFICATE, USA /9180/B(U), HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED TO THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY OF EACH COUNTRY TIROUGH WHICH OR INTO WHICH THE PACKAGE IS TO BE TRANSPORTED.
(NOTE) THE SHIPPER IS NOT REQUIRED TO AWAIT AN ACKNOWLEDGMENT FROM THE COM-PETENT AUTHORITIES PRIOR TO SHIPPING THE RADIOACTIVE PACKAGE, NOR IS THE SHIPPER REQUIRED TO RENOTIFY THESE AUTHORITIES FOR SUBSEQUENT SHIP-MENTS OF THE SAME PACKAGE.
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