Plutonium air transportable package Model PAT-1. Safety analysis report

Technical Report · Wed Feb 01 04:00:00 EST 1978

OSTI ID:6691698

The document is a Safety Analysis Report for the Plutonium Air Transportable Package, Model PAT-1, which was developed by Sandia Laboratories under contract to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). The document describes the engineering tests and evaluations that the NRC staff used as a basis to determine that the package design meets the requirements specified in the NRC ''Qualification Criteria to Certify a Package for Air Transport of Plutonium'' (NUREG-0360). By virtue of its ability to meet the NRC Qualification Criteria, the package design is capable of safely withstanding severe aircraft accidents. The document also includes engineering drawings and specifications for the package. 92 figs, 29 tables.

• Research Organization: Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC (USA). Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards
• OSTI ID: 6691698
• Report Number(s): NUREG-0361
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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