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                                U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION                                                                 Revision 1 April 1989 REGULATORY GUIDE
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                                                            REGULATORY GUIDE 3.45 (Task CE 802-5)
GUIDE 3.45 (Task CE 802-5) NUCLEAR CRITICALITY  
                  NUCLEAR CRITICALITY SAFETY FOR STEEL-PIPE INTERSECTIONS CONTAINING
SAFETY FOR STEEL-PIPE  
                                          AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS OF FISSILE MATERIALS
INTERSECTIONS  
CONTAINING  
AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS  
OF FISSILE MATERIALS  


==A. INTRODUCTION==
==A. INTRODUCTION==
Section 70.22, "Contents of Applications," of 10 CFR Part 70, "Domestic Licensing of Special Nu clear Material," requires that applications for a spe cific license to own, acquire, deliver, receive, possess, use, or transfer special nuclear material contain pro posed procedures to avoid accidental conditions of criticality.
by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
      Section 70.22, "Contents of Applications," of                         on April 3, 1987.


This regulatory guide provides guidance for complying with this portion of the Commission's regu lations by describing procedures acceptable to the NRC staff for the prevention of criticality accidents in the storage and processing of aqueous solutions of fis sile materials in steel-pipe intersections.
10 CFR Part 70, "Domestic Licensing of Special Nu- ANSI/ANS-8.9-1987 provides specifications for clear Material," requires that applications for a spe- pipe intersections containing homogeneous aqueous cific license to own, acquire, deliver, receive, possess, solutions of fissile materials. All dimensions are inter- use, or transfer special nuclear material contain pro- preted as nominal values of schedule 10 or heavier posed procedures to avoid accidental conditions of standard steel pipe. Only single columns with inter- criticality. This regulatory guide provides guidance for sections are considered in the standard. For multiple complying with this portion of the Commission's regu- columns or columns in the vicinity of other fissile ma- lations by describing procedures acceptable to the terials and the influence of environmental factors, the NRC staff for the prevention of criticality accidents in standard requires that experimental data or validated the storage and processing of aqueous solutions of fis- computational techniques be used to determine the sile materials in steel-pipe intersections.


Any information collection activities mentioned in this regulatory guide are contained as requirements in 10 CFR Part 70, which provides the regulatory ba sis for this guide. The information collection require ments in 10 CFR Part 70 have been cleared under OMB Clearance No. 3150-0009.
safe configuration. Criteria and data provided are Any information collection activities mentioned                       based on criticality experiments and validated calcu- in this regulatory guide are contained as requirements                       lations that are generally applicable to homogeneous in 10 CFR Part 70, which provides the regulatory ba-                        aqueous solutions of fissile materials. Specific infor- sis for this guide. The information collection require-                      mation is included on fissile solutions containing ura- ments in 10 CFR Part 70 have been cleared under                             nium enriched in the 235U or 233 U isotope or pluto- OMB Clearance No. 3150-0009.                                                nium and on uranium solutions having a 23U content not exceeding 5 weight-percent of the total uranium.


==B. DISCUSSION==
==B. DISCUSSION==
ANSI/ANS-8.9-1987, "Nuclear Criticality Safety Criteria for Steel-Pipe Intersections Containing Aque ous Solutions of Fissile Material,"'
ANSI/ANS-8.9-1987, "Nuclear Criticality Safety                                      
was prepared by Subcommittee
8, Fissionable Materials Outside Reac tors, of the Standards Committee of the American Nuclear Society. ANSI/ANS 8.9-1987 was approved 'Copies may be obtained from the American Nuclear Society, 555 N. Kensington Avenue, La Grange Park, IL 6052


===5. USNRC REGULATORY ===
==C. REGULATORY POSITION==
GUIDES Regulatory Guides are Issued to describe and make available to the pub lic methods acceptable to the NRC staff of implementing specific parts of the Commission's regulations, to delineate techniques used by the staff In evaluating specific problems or postulated accidents, or to pro vide guidance to applicants.
Criteria for Steel-Pipe Intersections Containing Aque- ous Solutions of Fissile Material,"' was prepared by                              The nuclear criticality safety practices and guid- Subcommittee 8, Fissionable Materials Outside Reac-                          ance for calculating safe steel-pipe intersections for tors, of the Standards Committee of the American                            aqueous solutions of fissile materials contained in Nuclear Society. ANSI/ANS 8.9-1987 was approved                              ANSI/ANS-8.9-1987 provide procedures generally acceptable to the NRC staff for the prevention of
  'Copies may be obtained from the American Nuclear Society,               criticality accidents in the storage and processing of
555 N. Kensington Avenue, La Grange Park, IL 60525.                          aqueous solutions of fissile materials.


Regulatory Guides are not substitutes for regulations, and compliance with them is not required.
USNRC REGUIATORY GUIDES                              The guides are Issued in the following ten broad divisions:
Regulatory Guides are Issued to describe and make available to the pub- lic methods acceptable to the NRC staff of implementing specific parts of the Commission's regulations, to delineate techniques used by the        1. Power Reactors                    6. Products staff in evaluating specific problems or postulated accidents, or to pro-  2. Research and Test Reactors        7. Transportation vide guidance to applicants. Regulatory Guides are not substitutes for     3. Fuels and Materials Facilities    8. Occupational Health regulations, and compliance with them is not required. Methods and          4. Environmental and Siting          9. Antitrust and Financial Review solutions different from those set out in the guides will be acceptable if  5. Materials and Plant Protection    10. General they provide a basis for the findings requisite to the Issuance or continu- ance of a permit or license by the Commission.


Methods and solutions different from those set out in the guides will be acceptable if they provide a basis for the findings requisite to the issuance or continu ance of a permit or license by the Commission.
Copies of issued guides may be purchased from the Government Printing This guide was issued after consideration of comments received from        Office at the current GPO price. Information on current GPO prices may the public. Comments and suggestions for improvements in these              be obtained by contacting the Superintendent of Documents, U.S.


This guide was issued after consideration of comments received from the public. Comments and suggestions for Improvements in these guides are encouraged at all times, and guides will be revised, as ap propriate, to accommodate comments and to reflect new Information or experience, Written comments may be submitted to the Regulatory Publications Branch, DFIPS, ARM, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washing ton, DC 20555.by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) on April 3, 1987.  ANSI/ANS-8.9-1987 provides specifications for pipe intersections containing homogeneous aqueous solutions of fissile materials.
guides are encouraged at all times, and guides will be revised, as ap-      Government Printing Office, Post Office Box 37082, Washington, DC
propriate, to accommodate comments and to reflect new information or       20013-70B2, telephone (202)275-2060 or (202)275-2171.


All dimensions are inter preted as nominal values of schedule 10 or heavier standard steel pipe. Only single columns with inter sections are considered in the standard.
experience.


For multiple columns or columns in the vicinity of other fissile ma terials and the influence of environmental factors, the standard requires that experimental data or validated computational techniques be used to determine the safe configuration.
Written comments may be submitted to the Regulatory Publications            Issued guides may also be purchased from the National Technical Infor- Branch, DFIPS, ARM, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washing-            mation Service on a standing order basis. Details on this service may be ton, DC 20555.                                                              obtained by writing NTIS, 5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield, VA 22161.


Criteria and data provided are based on criticality experiments and validated calcu lations that are generally applicable to homogeneous aqueous solutions of fissile materials.
==D. IMPLEMENTATION==
 
pipe intersections. Therefore, except in those cases in The purpose of this section is to provide informa-        which the applicant proposes an acceptable alterna- tion to applicants regarding the NRC staff's plan for         tive method for complying with the specified portions using this regulatory guide.                                  of the Commission's regulations, the method de- These methods reflect the latest general NRC ap-          scribed here will be used in the evaluation of submit- proach to criticality safety in the storage and process-      tals for license applications submitted pursuant to ing of aqueous solutions of fissile materials in steel-      10 CFR Part 70.
Specific infor mation is included on fissile solutions containing ura nium enriched in the 2 35U or 233U isotope or pluto nium and on uranium solutions having a mU content not exceeding
5 weight-percent of the total uranium.
 
C. REGULATORY
POSITION The nuclear criticality safety practices and guid ance for calculating safe steel-pipe intersections for aqueous solutions of fissile materials contained in ANSI/ANS-8.9-1987 provide procedures generally acceptable to the NRC staff for the prevention of criticality accidents in the storage and processing of aqueous solutions of fissile materials.
 
The guides are Issued in the following ten broad divisions:
1. Power Reactors 2. Research and Test Reactors 3. Fuels and Materials Facilities
4. Environmental and Siting 5. Materials and Plant Protection
6. Products


===7. Transportation ===
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8. Occupational Health 9. Antitrust and Financial Review 10. General Copies of issued guides may be purchased from the Government Printing Office at the current GPO price. Information on current GPO prices may be obtained by contacting the Superintendent of Documents, U. S.  Government Printing Office, Post Office Box 37082, Washington, DC 20013-7082, telephone
(202)275-2060
or (202)275-2171.


Issued guides may also be purchased from the National Technical Infor mation Service on a standing order basis. Details on this service may be obtained by writing NTIS, 5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield, VA 22161.Revision 1 April 1989 DE
VALUE/IMPACT STATEMENT
 
    A draft value/impact statement was published        for the final guide has not been prepared. A copy of with the proposed Revision 1 to Regulatory Guide          the draft value/impact statement is available for in-
==D. IMPLEMENTATION==
3.45 (Task CE 802-5) when the draft guide was pub-        spection and copying for a fee at the Commission's lished for public comment in May 1988. No changes        Public Document Room at 2120 L Street NW., Wash- were necessary, so a separate value/impact statement      ington, DC, under Task CE 802-5.
The purpose of this section is to provide informa tion to applicants regarding the NRC staff's plan for using this regulatory guide. These methods reflect the latest general NRC ap proach to criticality safety in the storage and process ing of aqueous solutions of fissile materials in steel-pipe intersections.


Therefore, except in those cases in which the applicant proposes an acceptable alterna tive method for complying with the specified portions of the Commission's regulations, the method de scribed here will be used in the evaluation of submit-,'
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tals for license applications submitted pursuant to 10 CFR Part 70.3.45-2 VALUE/IMPACT
STATEMENT A draft value/impact statement was published
_ with the proposed Revision 1 to Regulatory Guide 3.45 (Task CE 802-5) when the draft guide was pub lished for public comment in May 1988. No changes were necessary, so a separate value/impact statement for the final guide has not been prepared.


A copy of the draft value/impact statement is available for in spection and copying for a fee at the Commission's Public Document Room at 2120 L Street NW., Wash ington, DC, under Task CE 802-5.3.45-3 7 UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY  
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Nuclear Criticality Safety for Steel-Pipe Intersections Containing Aqueous Solutions of Fissile Materials
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U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Revision 1 April 1989 REGULATORY GUIDE

OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REGULATORY RESEARCH

REGULATORY GUIDE 3.45 (Task CE 802-5)

NUCLEAR CRITICALITY SAFETY FOR STEEL-PIPE INTERSECTIONS CONTAINING

AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS OF FISSILE MATERIALS

A. INTRODUCTION

by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI)

Section 70.22, "Contents of Applications," of on April 3, 1987.

10 CFR Part 70, "Domestic Licensing of Special Nu- ANSI/ANS-8.9-1987 provides specifications for clear Material," requires that applications for a spe- pipe intersections containing homogeneous aqueous cific license to own, acquire, deliver, receive, possess, solutions of fissile materials. All dimensions are inter- use, or transfer special nuclear material contain pro- preted as nominal values of schedule 10 or heavier posed procedures to avoid accidental conditions of standard steel pipe. Only single columns with inter- criticality. This regulatory guide provides guidance for sections are considered in the standard. For multiple complying with this portion of the Commission's regu- columns or columns in the vicinity of other fissile ma- lations by describing procedures acceptable to the terials and the influence of environmental factors, the NRC staff for the prevention of criticality accidents in standard requires that experimental data or validated the storage and processing of aqueous solutions of fis- computational techniques be used to determine the sile materials in steel-pipe intersections.

safe configuration. Criteria and data provided are Any information collection activities mentioned based on criticality experiments and validated calcu- in this regulatory guide are contained as requirements lations that are generally applicable to homogeneous in 10 CFR Part 70, which provides the regulatory ba- aqueous solutions of fissile materials. Specific infor- sis for this guide. The information collection require- mation is included on fissile solutions containing ura- ments in 10 CFR Part 70 have been cleared under nium enriched in the 235U or 233 U isotope or pluto- OMB Clearance No. 3150-0009. nium and on uranium solutions having a 23U content not exceeding 5 weight-percent of the total uranium.

B. DISCUSSION

ANSI/ANS-8.9-1987, "Nuclear Criticality Safety

C. REGULATORY POSITION

Criteria for Steel-Pipe Intersections Containing Aque- ous Solutions of Fissile Material,"' was prepared by The nuclear criticality safety practices and guid- Subcommittee 8, Fissionable Materials Outside Reac- ance for calculating safe steel-pipe intersections for tors, of the Standards Committee of the American aqueous solutions of fissile materials contained in Nuclear Society. ANSI/ANS 8.9-1987 was approved ANSI/ANS-8.9-1987 provide procedures generally acceptable to the NRC staff for the prevention of

'Copies may be obtained from the American Nuclear Society, criticality accidents in the storage and processing of

555 N. Kensington Avenue, La Grange Park, IL 60525. aqueous solutions of fissile materials.

USNRC REGUIATORY GUIDES The guides are Issued in the following ten broad divisions:

Regulatory Guides are Issued to describe and make available to the pub- lic methods acceptable to the NRC staff of implementing specific parts of the Commission's regulations, to delineate techniques used by the 1. Power Reactors 6. Products staff in evaluating specific problems or postulated accidents, or to pro- 2. Research and Test Reactors 7. Transportation vide guidance to applicants. Regulatory Guides are not substitutes for 3. Fuels and Materials Facilities 8. Occupational Health regulations, and compliance with them is not required. Methods and 4. Environmental and Siting 9. Antitrust and Financial Review solutions different from those set out in the guides will be acceptable if 5. Materials and Plant Protection 10. General they provide a basis for the findings requisite to the Issuance or continu- ance of a permit or license by the Commission.

Copies of issued guides may be purchased from the Government Printing This guide was issued after consideration of comments received from Office at the current GPO price. Information on current GPO prices may the public. Comments and suggestions for improvements in these be obtained by contacting the Superintendent of Documents, U.S.

guides are encouraged at all times, and guides will be revised, as ap- Government Printing Office, Post Office Box 37082, Washington, DC

propriate, to accommodate comments and to reflect new information or 20013-70B2, telephone (202)275-2060 or (202)275-2171.

experience.

Written comments may be submitted to the Regulatory Publications Issued guides may also be purchased from the National Technical Infor- Branch, DFIPS, ARM, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washing- mation Service on a standing order basis. Details on this service may be ton, DC 20555. obtained by writing NTIS, 5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield, VA 22161.

D. IMPLEMENTATION

pipe intersections. Therefore, except in those cases in The purpose of this section is to provide informa- which the applicant proposes an acceptable alterna- tion to applicants regarding the NRC staff's plan for tive method for complying with the specified portions using this regulatory guide. of the Commission's regulations, the method de- These methods reflect the latest general NRC ap- scribed here will be used in the evaluation of submit- proach to criticality safety in the storage and process- tals for license applications submitted pursuant to ing of aqueous solutions of fissile materials in steel- 10 CFR Part 70.

3.45-2

VALUE/IMPACT STATEMENT

A draft value/impact statement was published for the final guide has not been prepared. A copy of with the proposed Revision 1 to Regulatory Guide the draft value/impact statement is available for in-

3.45 (Task CE 802-5) when the draft guide was pub- spection and copying for a fee at the Commission's lished for public comment in May 1988. No changes Public Document Room at 2120 L Street NW., Wash- were necessary, so a separate value/impact statement ington, DC, under Task CE 802-5.

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