PAT-2 (Plutonium Air-Transportable Model 2) safety analysis report

Technical Report · Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1981

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5913817· OSTI ID:5913817

Andersen, J. A.; Davis, E. J.; Duffey, T. A.; Dupree, S. A.; George, Jr., O. L.; Ortiz, Z.

The PAT-2 package is designed for the safe transport of plutonium and/or uranium in small quantities. The PAT-2 package is resistant to severe accidents, including that of a high-speed jet aircraft crash, and is designed to withstand such environments as extreme impact, crushing, puncturing and slashing loads, severe hydrocarbon-fueled fires, and deep underwater immersion, with no escape of contents. The package meets the requirements of 10 CFR 71 for Fissile Class I packages with a cargo of 15 grams of Pu-239, or other isotopic forms described herein, not to exceed 2 watts of thermal activity. This SAR presents design and oprational information including evaluations and analyses, test results, operating procedures, maintenance, and quality assurance information.

• Research Organization: Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-76DP00789
• OSTI ID: 5913817
• Report Number(s): SAND-81-0001; ON: DE82000818; TRN: 82-000151
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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