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Requests That Mallinckrodt Heavy Up Inner Containers,Per 601215 Application
ML20133L558
Person / Time
Site: 07000036
Issue date: 01/05/1961
From: Luke C
US ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION (AEC)
To: Delaney J
US ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION (AEC)
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FOIA-96-343 NUDOCS 9701220062
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We have revieweed b Mallinckrodt appliestion dated Deemeber 15, 1960 requesting approval of revised shipping i

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h11hakrodt has for some time been authorised to use a j

birdengo 2' - 68 square and 3' - 28 high (Dwg. 3226 5; see also TID-7019, p. 48).

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has been 5t" I.D., eamstructed of 11 gange steel. Mallis>-

1 skredt new proposes to peakage urealma compounds of any

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enrishment in 5' dia, eens or p3astis bottlee which la turn vill be placed la h ori W a1 inner ocata har.

As yes will reenil, we have been making it a puestime to request ht emeh laser sentainere be equivalent to i

flanged and gasketed Sebetale 40 pipe where maintamaase l

ef geometry er moderation sentrol is mandatory. Es request that milhakredt besvy up the faser santainero l

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A anstaan of 30 eestainere will be shipped la a sing 3m l

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DATE: M Joseph Delaney, Chief To Nuclear Faterials Branch CharleD D luPe, Chief S

Criticality Evaluation Branch FROM :

MALLINCKRODT NUCLEAR DIVISICN susper:

We have reviewed the IELlinckrodt application dat i ig December 15, 1960 procedures.

Mallinckrodt has for some time been authorized to 6" square and 3' - 2" high (Dwg. 3226-5;In the birdcage 28 see also TID-7019, p. 48).has been Sh" I.D., construc Mallin-d f any ekrodt now proposes to package uranium compoun s o hich in enrichment in 5" dia, cans or plastic bottles w i

turn will be placed in the original inner conta l

j request that such inner containers be equiv We of geometry or moderation control is mancia i

accordingly.

A m" Nun of 10 containers will be shipped in a single layer, with the words "Do Not Stack" stenciled on each We agree that a planar array of these containers would be safe from criticality due to interaction. Ibw-i, birdcage.

hipnent ever, it is noted that the application proposes s While the by LTL, ICL, Railway Express,,or air freight.

Maninckrodt shipment is perfectly safe when isolated fro other SNM, we request that such transport by common car-ith rier not be authorized unless arrangements are made w t vill-the carrier to assure that the Mallinckrodt s i

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