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Rev 3 to Procedure RDW 5.3, Shipment of Low Specific Activity Radioactive Matls 49CFR173.425 & 10CFR71.52
ML20204H754
Person / Time
Site: Point Beach  NextEra Energy icon.png
Issue date: 05/11/1984
From:
WISCONSIN ELECTRIC POWER CO.
To:
Shared Package
ML20204H448 List:
References
RDW-5.3, NUDOCS 8411120376
Download: ML20204H754 (4)


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MINOR Revision 3 05-11-84 SHIPMENT OF LOW SPECIFIC ACTIVITY RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS -

49 CFR 173.425 & 10 CFR 71.52 1.0 GENERAL Shipments of low specific activity radioactive materials (LSA) may be made under the " exclusive use" or " nonexclusive use" provisions of 49 CFR 173.425.

This procedure will address the requirements for each of these provisions.

2.0 REFERENCES

2.1 10 CFR 71, Packaging of Radioactive Material for Transportation 2.2 49 CFR Parts 100 to 199, Transportation 2.3 Specifically 49 CFR 173.425 2.4 IE Information Notice 80-32, Revision 1, Clarification of Certain Requirements for Exclusive Use Shipments of Radioactive Materials 2.5 File No. HP 2.6, Package Certificate of Compliance 2.6- State of Washington Radioactve Materials License No. WN-IO19-2, issued to U.S. Ecology, expiration date November 30, 1985 2.7 Barnwell Waste Management Facility Site Disposal Criteria for Chem I

Nuclear Systems, Inc., Barnwell Office. Document No. S20-AD-010 3.0 EXCLUSIVE USE VEHICLE SHIPMENT OF RADIOACTIVE LSA MATERIAL (49 CFR 173.425b & 10 CFR 71.52)

The following provisions must be fulfilled for each shipment of low specific activity radioactive material by exclusive use vehicle.

3.1 shipment must meet the requirements for low specific activity radio-active material. See RDW 5.1, Section 3.4.

3.2 LSA radioactive materials which are transported in a transport l

vehicle (except aircraft) consigned as exclusive use are exempt from specification packaging, marking, and labeling provided the shipment meets the following requirements.

3.2.1 Material must be packaged in strong, tight packatjes, so that there will be no leakage of radioactive material under conditions normally incident to transportation.

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RDW 5.3 Page 2 3.2.2 Pyrophoric materials (highly flammable, spontaneously com-bustible, or water reactive) require special handling and will not be included in shipments from PBNP without the specific approval of the Superintendent - CHP. See 49 CFR 173.418 & 10 CFR 61.56 for packaging requirements.

In addition, any shipment of pyrophoric material to the Richland, WA burial site first requires the approval of the State of Washington while the Barnwell, SC site criteria states that pyrophoric material will be treated, prepared and packaged to be non-flammable and rendered non-pyrophoric prior to shipment.

3.2.3 Packages of radioactive waste sent to a waste burial site

will contain no free standing liquids. Burial site licenses require PBNP to certify that each package contain no more than 0.5% liquid by volume or one gallon, whichever is less.

In lieu of this requirement, waste sent in a high integrity container to the Chem Nuclear burial site at Barnwell, South Carolina may contain up to 1% liquid by volume or one gallon, whichever is less. (10 CFR 61.56) 3.2.4 The outside of each package must be marked " Radioactive -

LSA UN2912". Remove labels that read " CAUTION RADIOACTIVE l MATERIAL."

3.2.5 Contact the Nuclear Plant Specialist or engineer assigned

. to radioactive waste to determine whether Class "A," "B" or

- "C" waste markings should he placed on the package in accordance with RDW 3.8. These markings should be placed on the top and two opposite sides of each package within 6 inches of the other DOT markings and labels. ,

In addition, unless directed otherwise, each Class "A" i marking should have the word " UNSTABLE" marked adjacent to it.

l All lettering should be at least 1/2" in height.

Packages must be checked to ensure that the levels of t

3.2.6

, removable surface contamination do not exceed the limits

! given in RDW 5.7, Section 5.

3.2.7 The radiation dose rate for each package must no,t exceed the limits specified in RDW 5.7, Section 6.

3.2.8 Shipment must be loaded by consignor and unloaded by l consignee from the transport vehicle in which originally

loaded.

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l 4 . l RDW 5.3 Page 3 3'.2.9 There must be no loose radioactive material in the vehicle.

3.2.10 Shipment must be braced so as to prevent leakage or shift'of lading under conditions normally incident to transportation.

3.2.11 The transport vehicle must be placarded " Radioactive" on all four sides (49 CFR 172.500).

3.2.12 Specific instructions for maintenance of exclusive use shipment controls (Form CHP-138) must be provided to the carrier with the shipping paper information (per RDW 5.8).

3.2.13 Transportation by aircraft is prohibited.

I 4.0 NONEXCLUSIVE USE VEHICLE SHIPMENTS OF RADIOACTIVE LSA MATERIAL (49 CFR 173.425a & 10 CFR 71.52)

Packages of low specific activity radioactive material shipped under the

" nonexclusive" provisions of 49 CFR 173.425a must meet the following

, requirements.

4.1 Shipment must meet the requirements for low specific activity radio-active material. See RDW 5.1, Section 3.4.

4.2 Each pac'kage must meet the requirements of 49 CFR 178.350 for a DOT Specification 7A Type "A" package.

NOTE: A 17H STEEL DRUM, 55-GALLON SIZE, CERTIFIED AS A DOT SPECIFICATION 7A, TYPE "A" PACKAGE, MAY WEIGH NO MORE THAN 840 i

POUNDS WHEN LOADED.

4.3 Pyrophoric materials require special handling and will not be j included in shipments from PBNP without the specific approval of the Superintendent - CHP. See 49 CFR 173.418 for packaging requirements.

4.4 The removable radioactive surface contamination levels of each package must not exceed the limits specified in RDW 5.7, Section 5.0.

4.5 The external radiation readings from each package must not exceed the limits specified in RDW 5.7, Section 6.0.

4.6 Package must be marked " Radioactive Material LSA, n.o.s. UN2912" and labeled with the applicable Radioactive White I, Yellow II, or Yellow III label. See RDW 5.6, Section 4.0.

4.7 The transport vehicle must be placarded " Radioactive" on all four

sides if it contains a package bearing the Yellow III label.

l 4.8 The shipment must be secured to prevent shifting during normal transportation conditions. (49 CFR 173.448a) f l

e RDW 5.3 Page 4 5.0 Instructions for completing the necessary s' hipping papers are contained in

,RDW 5.8.

6.0 GREATER THAN TYPE "A" QUANTITY OF LSA MATERIAL 6.1 If the total activity of a package of LSA material exceeds the limits for a Type "A" quantity, then the material must be shipped in accordance with 10 CFR 71. See RDW 5.4.

6.2 If the package qualifies as a highway route controlled quantity, then appropriate notifications must be made before and after the shipment in accordance with RDW 5.8, Section 7.0.

7.0 BULK SHIPMENTS OF LSA MATERIAL (49 CFR 173.425(c) & 177.843)

In some cases, it is permissible to make unpackaged bulk shipments of LSA materials. Shipment must be accomplished via an exclusive use closed transport vehicle. Refer to the NPS or engineer assigned to radwaste for instructions on applicable requirements.

8.0 SHIPMENT NOTIFICATIONS In the following situations, appropriate notifications must be made before and af ter each shipment in accordance with RDW 5.8, Section 7.0.

8.1 Any shipment involving a greater than Type "A" quantity of radioactive material.

8.2 Depending on the amount of radioactive material involved, each shipment of radioactive waste across state lines to a burial site. Notifications are required only when the radioactive material is required by 10 CFR 71 to be in Type "B" packaging for transportat*on purposes. .

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