THE ATB-8K PACKAGING FOR TRANSPORT OF RADIOACTIVE WASTE IN SWEDEN

The A TB-8K container has been developed on behalf of SKB, the Swedish nuclear fuel and waste management organization, to transport large volumes of radioactive waste conditioned in moulds and drums, or large size scrap components, from nuclear facilities to the Swedish Final Repository for radioactive waste (SFR). In most cases the waste is under LSA form, but when the dose rate at 3 meters from the unshielded object exceeds 10 mSvlh, the transport packaging must meet the regulatory requirements applicable to type B(U) packages, with no fissile content. Considering the dose rate around the package, it will be transported under exclusive use. The A TB-8K packaging is therefore a type B(U) packaging, specifically designed for the transportation of high activity conditioned waste.