ML20082H101

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Forwards Envelope Which Contains Info Re Radioactive Spent Fuel Shipments from Univ of Missouri Research Reactor. Listed Info & Encl Safeguaurds Info Supplied to Comply w/10CFR73.37(f)(i)(ii)(iii).W/encls
ML20082H101
Person / Time
Site: University of Missouri-Columbia
Issue date: 03/17/1995
From: Hultch R
MISSOURI, UNIV. OF, COLUMBIA, MO
To: Bennington G
NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS)
References
NUDOCS 9504140165
Download: ML20082H101 (2)


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' UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA a$ N March 17,1995 Ms. Gloria Bennington U.S. NRC, NMSS/IMNS 1 Whiteflint North 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852

SUBJECT:

Shipment of Spent Fuel: Radioactive Material, Fissile, N.O.S., UN2918, Highway Route Controlled Quantity.

The enclosed envelope contains information regarding radioactive spent fuel shipments from the University of Missouri Research Reactor. This information has been classified as SAFEGUARDS INFORMATION as per 10CFR73.21(b)2. No person may have access to Safeguards Information unless the person has an established "need to know" for this information and is authorized per 10CFR73.21(c). Regulations prevent the disclosure of this information over unsecured telephone communications except that the reporting of schedule changes are permitted to be made by phone in the form of time deviations from the original schedule. Please deliver the enclosed envelope which contains Safeguards Information to the addressee on the envelope. If this person is no longer employed at your facility or will be absent for an extended period, please call (314) 882-5205 for the correct disposition of this material.

The following information and the enclosed SAFEGUARDS INFORMATION are supplied to comply with 10CFR73.37(fXiXii)(iii). ,

Shipper: University of Missouri Research Reactor Center Columbia, MO 65211 Phone: !314) 882-5205 (Roland A. Ilultsch)

Carrier: Tri-State Motor Transit Co U.S. DOE Idaho Operations Office 785 DOE Place Idaho Falls, ID 83403 Phone: (208) 526-2415 (Keith Nelson)

Receiver: Department of Energy Westinghouse Savannah River Company ,

Savannah River Site 731-1G Receiving Aiken, SC 29802 Matthew J. Beckum Building 244 H Phone: (803) 557-8773 950414016S 950317 PDR ADOCK 05000186 p- PDR E COLUMBIA KANSAS CITY ROLLA ST. LOUIS 30020 - ~ ~ ~

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. Page 2 49CFR172.202(a)(1X2X3X4) . .

Proper shipping name, hazard . - RQ radioactive material, fissile, n.o.s., radioactive -

. class, identification number, material UN2918, 25,000 lbs. '

gross weight k 172.203(c) ' RQ (Reportable Quantity) 1.5 kg of fission products,'

4.8 kg of U 235 49CFR172.203(d)(1) . ,

(i) 173.435, radionuclides MFP(Mixed Fission Products) .- ,

(ii) . Physical and chemical form ' Solid metallic, UAls and Al mixed with fission products

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trapped in this matrix. The UAlx -Al-fission product -

material is clad with aluminum as fuel plates of MTR-type (Materials Testing Reactor) fuel elements.

(iii) Activity (Curies) . 165,400

'49CFR173.403(1X3) Greater than 30,000 Ci, so highway route controlled -

quantities.

(iv) Label category RADIOACTIVE YELLOW III because it is highway' route controlled quantity. ,

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( Transport index Based on measurement of radiation level at 3.3 ft. from cask cover. This is measured at the time of shipment, and in our past shipments, has been < 0.5 millirenv'hr.

~ IIence TI = .5 per 49CFR173.403(bb)(1).- (The DOT has confirmed that this section, and not 49CFR173.403 (bb)(2), is applicable.)

(vi) Fissile class III per 49CFR173.455(aX3). .This means by 49CFR 173.457(b)(1) that transport must be with exclusive use' of shipper.

(vii) Package identification number USA /5957/B( )F (Model No. BMI 1) .

Mode of transport Highway truck, exclusive use. No transfer pointsi Route enclosed as Safeguards Information.

Sincerely yours, Roland A. Ilultsch h

. Reactor Physicist bjb

Enclosure:

SAFEGUARDS INFORMATION.

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