Radiation and Criticality Safety Reviews of Type B Packages Moved Within the DOE Transportation Safeguard System

Conference · Sun Jun 02 04:00:00 EDT 1991 · Transactions of the American Nuclear Society

OSTI ID:5998151

The US Department of Energy, Albuquerque Operations Office (DOE/AL), Nuclear Explosive Safety Division (NESD), has been assigned to review radiation and criticality safety documentation prior to recommending certification for a package designed to move > A ₁/A₂ quantities of fissile material within the DOE transportation safeguard system. DOE/AL certification authority is limited to movements of strategic quantities of special nuclear material transported in support of national defense and to movements specifically authorized by the Office of the Secretary of Energy. In addition to verifying compliance with other requirements outlined in the Code of Federal Regulations (10CFR71), NESD reviews radiation and criticality safety stipulations on type B shipments to assure that DOE transportation activities conducted in support of national defense are completed without adversely affecting the health and safety of the public and workers or the environment. The DOE transportation safeguard system moving fissile material in support of the national defense traditionally has not been subject to public scrutiny. To gain public confidence, it is essential for DOE to unequivocally demonstrate that the radiation and criticality safety programs enforced on all DOE transportation safeguard operations are commensurate with standards mandated by the NRC on fissile material moved in commerce.

• Research Organization: US Department of Energy (USDOE), NM (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), Nuclear Criticality Safety Program (NCSP)
• OSTI ID: 5998151
• Report Number(s): CONF-910603--
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Transactions of the American Nuclear Society Journal Volume: 63
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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