Quality assurance for packaging of radioactive and hazardous materials

Conference · Wed Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1986 · Nucl. Mater. Manage. Annu. Meet. Proc.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5054966

Gustafson, L D

The Department of Energy (DOE) has required for many years that quality assurance programs be established and implemented for the packaging of radioactive and hazardous materials. This paper identifies various requirement principles and related actions involved in establishing effective quality assurance for packaging of radioactive and hazardous materials. A primary purpose of these quality assurance program activities is to provide assurance that the packaging and transportation of hazardous materials, which includes radioactive and fissile materials, are in conformance with appropriate governmental regulations. Applicable regulations include those issued by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), the Department of Transportation (DOT), and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). DOE Order 5700.6A establishes that quality assurance requirements are to be applied in accordance with national consensus standards where suitable ones are available. In the nuclear area, ANSI/ASME NQA-1 is the preferred standard.

• Research Organization: Westinghouse Hanford Co., Richland, WA
• OSTI ID: 5054966
• Report Number(s): CONF-860654-
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Nucl. Mater. Manage. Annu. Meet. Proc.; (United States) Journal Volume: 15
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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