ML20057C124

Requests Registration as User of Model 660B Package Identification Number USA 9033 B(U)

ML20057C124
Person / Time
Site:	07109033
Issue date:	09/17/1993
From:	Eure L NORFOLK SHIPBUILDING & DRYDOCK CORP.
To:	Macdonald C NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS)
References
NSQA-93-0681, NSQA-93-681, NUDOCS 9309270104
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September 17, 1993 Mr. Charles E. MacDonald Chief Transportation Branch Division of Safeguards and Transportation,' Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguard, United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555 l

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Number USA 9033 B(U), under terms of Certificate of Compliance Number 9033 jssued to Amersham Corporation, Burlington,.MA.

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Amersliam Corporation Amersham Corporation application dated i

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. oocart meca 71-9033 4 ccNDftaONs The. oarttficate a conostion.I upon NWilleg th. roowerements of 10 Crn P.r171..s.ppiec.tne. and the concittone.pecified beiow j

l (a) Packaging (1) Model No.: 660, 660E, 600A, 660AE, 660B or 660BE

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A steel encased uranium shielded Gamma Ray Projector. Primary components censist of an outer steel shell, polyurethane potting i

material, uranium shield, *S" tube, and end plugs. The contents are i

securely positioned in the "S* tube by a source cable locking device and shipping plug. Tamper-proof seals are provided on the packaging. The r.aximum total weight of the package is approximately 53 pounds.

(3) Drawings The packaging is constructed in accordance with the following Technical Operations, Inc. Drawings:

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Model No. 660B - Drawing No. 66025, Sheets 1, 2 and 3, Rev. 0; (ii)

Model No. 660 - Drawing No. 66025, Sheets 1, 2 and 3, Rev. B, i

and Sheet 4, Rev. -; or Drawing No. 66030, Sheets 1, 2, 3 and 4, Rev. -;

I (iii) Model No. 660A - Drawing No. 66030, Sheets 1, 2 and 3, Rev. As or Drawing No. 66030, Sheets 1, 2 and 3, Rev. B.

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(ii) 120 Curies for the Model No. 660, 660E, 660A or 660AE package.

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RADI0 ACTIVE MATERIALS PACKAGE DESICW CIRTIFICATE USA /9033/B(U), REVISICIt 7 This certifies that the radioactive materials package design described below has been certified by regulatory requirements for a Type B(U)the competent authority of the United States as m packaging for radioactive prescribed in the regulatio materigls as the United States of Aretica.gs of the International Atomic Energy Agancy and 1.

Package _ Identification - Amersham Model Nos.

660, 660E, 660A, 660AE, 660B or 660BE.

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Packseine Description and Authorized Padioactive contents described in U.S.

Nuclear Regulatory Commission Certificate of as Corpliance No. 9033, Revision 8 (attached).

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GENERAL CONDITIONS -

Each user of this certificate shall have in his a.

possession of this certificate and all documents necessary to a copy properly prepare the package for transportation.

The user shall prepare the package for shipment in accordance with the doeur.entation and applicable regulations.

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Each user of this certificate, other than the originsi petitioner, shall register his identity in writing to the Radioactive Materials Branch (DEM-23), Office of Easardous Materials Technology, Research and Special Progrars Administration, U.S.

Depa rtment of Transportation, Washington D.C. 20590-0001.

This certificate does not relieve any consignor or c.

carrier from corp 11ance with any requirement of the Government of any country through or into which the package is to be transported.

1 "Saf ety Series No. 6, Regulations for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Materials, 1973 Revised Edition, Atomic Energy Agency (I AEA), vienna, Austria.as ar; ended,' published by the Internatienal 2 Title 49, code of Tederal Regulations, Parts 100 - 199, United S tates of America.

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CERT 3FICATE DEA /9033/B(D), ksv28105 9 i

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Merkinc and Labelinc - The package shall bear the. starking USA /9033/B(U) in addition to other required markings and labeling.

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Expiration ga_te, - This certificate expires on Cetober te 31, 1995.

This certificate supersedes, of USA /9033/B(U).

in its entirety, all previously issued revisions This certificate is issued in accordance with paragraph 806 of the IAEA pegulations and Section 173.471 of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations, in response to the Decertbe r 5,

1990 petition by Ainersham Corporation, Burlington, MA, and file in this Office.

in consideration of other inforr.ation on-i Certified by 4

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Of fice of Batardous Materials Technology Revision 7 - Issued to incorporate U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Cocr.ission Certificate of Corpliance No. 9033, Revision 8.

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