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Safety analysis report for packaging DOT (Department of Transportation) specification 17H (30 and 55 gallon) and 17C (55 gallon) steel drums for slightly enriched uranium metal and uranium residues

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:7003349
An analytical evaluation of the DOT 17C and 17H steel Drums has been made to demonstrate its compliance with regulations governing the offsite shipment of radioactive materials. The evaluation encompasses four primary categories: structural integrity, thermal integrity, nuclear criticality safety and quality assurance. The results of this evaluation show that the drums comply with the regulations, for the shipment of various uranium metal shapes and residue enriched up to 1.25 wt.% /sup 235/U. 23 refs., 24 figs., 11 tabs.
Research Organization:
Westinghouse Materials Co. of Ohio, Cincinnati (USA). Feed Materials Production Center
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-86OR21600
OSTI ID:
7003349
Report Number(s):
FMPC-2137; ON: DE88011285
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English