Regulatory Guide 7.1

Administrative Guide for Packaging and Transporting Radioactive Material

ML003739261
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Issue date:	06/30/1974
From:	Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research
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A. INTRODUCTION

The Commission's regulation, 10 CFR Part 71, "Packaging of Radioactive Material for Transport and Transportation of Radioactive Material Under Certain Conditions," applies to licensees of the Commission who transport licensed material or who deliver licensed material to a carrier for transport. In their transport or delivery of packages, licensees may be required by a provision of §71.5, 10 CFR Part 71, to conform to certain standards and requirements of the Department of Transportation (DOT). This regulatory guide describes a method acceptable to the Regulatory staff for licensees of the Commission to comply with that provision in §71.5 with respect to determining an applicable packaging design, package content limitation, and label which must be applied to the package.

B. DISCUSSION

American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Subcommittee N14.10 has prepared a standard (ANSIJune1974IDEN14.10.1)1 to aid in determining which of the packaging and labeling regulations of the Department of Transportation apply in a given case and what must be done to comply with those regulations. This document was approved by ANSI on September 14, 1973.

C. REGULATORY POSITION

The guidance contained in ANSI N14.10.1. "Administrative Guide for Packaging and Transporting Radioactive Materials," dated September 14,1973, constitutes a generally acceptable procedure for assessing the packaging and labeling requirements for the transportation of any specific isotope and quantity of radioactive material. Preliminary work is underway on amendments to DOT regulations. If adopted, they may render the ANSI standard incomplete or inapplicable. tCopies may be obtained from the American National Standards Institute, Inc. 1430 Broadway, New York. N.Y. 10018.USAEC REGULATORY GUIDES Copies of published guides may be obtained by request indicating the divisions desired to the US. Atomic Energy Commission, Washington. D.C. 20545, Regulatory Guides are issued to describe and make available to the public Attention: Director of Regulatory Standards. Comments and suggestions for methods acceptable to the AEC Regulatory staff of implementing specific parts of improvements in these guides are encouraged and should be sent to the Secretary the Commissioe's regulations, to delineate techniques -red by the staff in of the Commission, U.S. Atomic Energy Commission. Washington. D.C. 20545, evaluating specific problems or postulated accidents, or to provide guidance to Attention: Chief. Public Proceedings Staff. applicants. Regulatory Guides are not substitutes for regulations and compliance with them is not required Methods and solutions different from those set out in The guides are issued in the following ten broad divisions: the guides will be acceptable if they provide a bests for the findings requisite to the isuance or continuance of a permit or license by the Commission. 1. Power Reactors 6. Products 2. Research and Test Reactors 7. Transportation 3. Fuels and Materials Facilities 8. Occupational Health Published guides will be revised periodically, as appropriate. to accommodate 4. Environmental and Siting 9. Antitrust Review comments and to reflect new information or experience. 5. Materials and Plant Protection 10. GeneralU.S. ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION REGULATORY GU DIRECTORATE OF REGULATORY STANDARDS REGULATORY GUIDE 7.1 ADMINISTRATIVE GUIDE FOR PACKAGING AND TRANSPORTING RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL