Review of the DOE Type B RAM [radioactive material] packagings against the 1985 IAEA [International Atomic Energy Agency] regulations
A variety of impacts are foreseen by implementing the 1985 IAEA regulations. The more significant regulation changes would require a reanalysis of release limits as a result of changes in the A{sub 1}/A{sub 2} table, analysis of the deep water submergence test and performance of a crush test for certain light weight packagings. Of these, only the crush test could have a significant economic impact on the DOE RAM transportation fleet. The crush test will require further evaluation for 12 of the 36 packagings that were reviewed. Of these 12 packagings, 9 are of the drum type design, two are radioisotope thermoelectric generators (HPG MOD 3 and GPHS RTGs) and the final is the Plutonium Air Transportable (PAT-1) package. All of the 9 drum type designs are similar to the 6M package, and approximately 700 individual packages could be effected. The HPG MOD 3 and GPHS RTGs and the PAT-1 packages may require additional testing or analysis to confirm their ability to withstand the crush test. 5 refs., 5 tabs.
- Research Organization:
- Westinghouse Hanford Co., Richland, WA (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC06-87RL10930
- OSTI ID:
- 719340
- Report Number(s):
- WHC-SP-0374; ON: TI89020094
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: Sep 1988
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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