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Air transport of plutonium metal: content expansion initiative for the plutonium air transportable (PAT01) packaging

Conference ·
OSTI ID:1017487
The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) has submitted an application to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for the air shipment of plutonium metal within the Plutonium Air Transportable (PAT-1) packaging. The PAT-1 packaging is currently authorized for the air transport of plutonium oxide in solid form only. The INMM presentation will provide a limited overview of the scope of the plutonium metal initiative and provide a status of the NNSA application to the NRC.
Research Organization:
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL)
Sponsoring Organization:
DOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC52-06NA25396
OSTI ID:
1017487
Report Number(s):
LA-UR-10-03855; LA-UR-10-3855
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English