Comparison of German and American fabrication standards for transportation and storage containments of high level radioactive material type B packages - 15055
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (United States)
As the competent authority for the evaluation of German radioactive material (RAM) transport and storage packages, BAM (the German Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing) has evaluated various international cask manufacturers regarding compliance with the German Type B(U) licensing requirements. The US NRC has recommended paragraphs in the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel (B and PV) Code, Section III, Division 3, as the measure to quantify the safety requirements of the US regulations regarding fabrication of RAM transportation and storage containments. The objective of this study is to compare the fabrication criteria of the German Dangerous Goods Procedural Rules (BAM-GGR) and the German Institute for Standardization (DIN) with the US quantitative measures for fabrication of RAM package containment vessels. This comparison will cover major similarities and differences between the requirements of the German standards and the ASME Code requirements for Type B package containment fabrication QC (quality control). While the material most often used for German RAM containment applications is ductile cast iron (DCI), in the US forged austenitic stainless steel is typically used. This study focuses on fabrication QC measures required to ensure reproducible and acceptable properties for DCI containments. (authors)
- Research Organization:
- WM Symposia, Inc., PO Box 27646, 85285-7646 Tempe, AZ (United States)
- OSTI ID:
- 22822634
- Report Number(s):
- INIS-US--19-WM-15055
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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