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A review of UF/sub 6/ cylinder practices and criteria

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6437658· OSTI ID:6437658

Information is presented on UF/sub 6/ cylinders and cylinder handling practices to show changes in these areas with time. These changes have provided for improved safety and efficiency in the UF/sub 6/ industry as a whole. Some of the notable changes are in cylinder life evaluations, fill limits, materials of construction, and transportation regulations. Due to the usage life cycle of some UF/sub 6/ cylinders, especially tails long-term storage, a heterogenous system has evolved which must be controlled administratively to assure that containers in storage are handled properly to meet current requirements for safety. This administrative system is in place and functioning well to insure safety at the GDP sites. The enrichment plant personnel are active in all facets of the emphasis toward improving the safety in UF/sub 6/ handling. This includes committee memberships, review of regulations, design and procurement of cylinders and overpacks, and interfaces with international organizations such as International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and International Standards Organization (ISO). The present criteria in the subject area are not fixed and will continue to change. The personnel from uranium enrichment will continue to be a key ingredient in improvements brought about in this important area which relates to the safety of employees in the industry, as well as the public at large. 6 tabs.

Research Organization:
Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant, KY (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-84OU21400
OSTI ID:
6437658
Report Number(s):
KY/L-1522; ON: DE89009129
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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ELEMENTS
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