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Air transport of plutonium metal : content expansion initiative for the Plutonium Air Transportable (PAT-1) packaging.

Conference ·
OSTI ID:1020510
 [1];  [2];
  1. National Nuclear Security Administration
  2. Los Alamos National Laboratory
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:
Sandia National Laboratories
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-94AL85000
OSTI ID:
1020510
Report Number(s):
SAND2010-3819C
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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