ML20133L021

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Application for Amend to License SNM-33,for Bulk Shipment of U Dioxide Pellets
ML20133L021
Person / Time
Site: 07000036
Issue date: 06/29/1959
From: Tompkin G
MALLINCKRODT, INC.
To:
US ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION (AEC)
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References
FOIA-96-343 NUDOCS 9701210445
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' thio lotta is n request for an ontcation of our :,pacial nuclear L'aterial 1.icen:.e Lo. 33 for the Stilk chipment of uranius dioxide pellets, ice chipping container propoced ic basicnlly tJte drum in a drut arrc.nc cent coceribed in our letter of Febrtary 9,1959.

The inner racle go of pellots vriu be contained in c 7 0 inch dinneter cylinder 15 inchec high. Also, this cylinder will contain a cox'rto of ono " limited safe" batch of pelictc.

'1he interactica calculation for pur;.osea of nuclear cafety will be on the b'tsis of a cultiplicntion factor (K) of.65.

An activo volme 7.6 inches in diameter by 15 inches high will be conuidered.

The external drtn unich limits the cloce:t appreoca of other packages is a $$ callon drum 2h dnche; in diameter and 3823/32 inchon hich. A drrq:10!; of the chipping container is enclosod.

-t;t=.L3s(o9-$. cec.- Myxh h /> _. ;d V A solid angle intoraction calculatiorf for en extrece ' array has been made end is attachsd. 'ihe total solid angle for interaction for thic array (which is both too high and too wide to fit into a boxcar or a truck) is 2 5 steradianc and meetc the interaction rquiranents designated by an interaction K itctor of.65 D

Ecce dotailc of the pckage centained trithin the 7.8 inch diameter cylinder are deschbsc Lo aubstantiata JacknCo intocrity. ruMctt, am rolled $nto oper-ftced 15 inch aine corrugated boxboard, over wIspped with pr.per, a.nd taped. Cnc or more auch rolls of pwllets are pg&Q THE 4

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