Technical basis for storage of elastomer-sealed produce cans in the DOE-STD-3013-94 package

Technical Report · Thu Oct 31 23:00:00 EST 1996

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/426951· OSTI ID:426951

Horrell, D R ^[1]; Stakebake, J L ^[2]; Szempruch, R W ^[3]

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1. Los Alamos National Lab., NM (United States)
2. Science Applications International Corp., Golden, CO (United States)
3. Westinghouse Hanford Company, Richland, WA (United States)

Department of Energy standard DOE-STD-3013-94 establishes criteria for the long-term packaging of plutonium metal and oxide. The inclusion of organic materials in sealed packages of plutonium may produce gases that contribute to container pressurization. To expedite processing, it would be desirable to permit, within the DOE-outlined criteria, limited amounts of organic materials to be used as a sealing gasket in some packaging containers. This paper presents a technical basis for allowing elastomer-sealed cans to be packaged inside the sealed inner container of a double weld-sealed DOE-STD-3013-94 container system.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Lab., NM (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Environmental Restoration and Waste Management, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• OSTI ID: 426951
• Report Number(s): LA--13229-MS; ON: DE97002562
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

05 NUCLEAR FUELS
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
CONTAINERS
ELASTOMERS
GASKETS
PLUTONIUM OXIDES
PRESSURIZATION
RADIOLYSIS
STORAGE