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Abstract:In 1997, at the request of the French Safety Authorities, Framatome ANP, the foremost world supplier of PWR fuel, redesigned its fresh fuel…
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Abstract:One of the most important provisions of the IAEA Regulations for the Safe Transport of the Radioactive Material No. TS-R-1 (ST-1, Revised)…
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Abstract:Over the last 25 years, methods used to estimate impacts of transporting radioactive materials have improved markedly. Early methods used…
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Abstract:Many variables factor into the equation regarding site decommissioning processes that the Department of Energy (DOE) Complexes have…
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Abstract:In the event of an accident involving a vehicle carrying dispersible radioactive material, occurring on a fly-over the residents living…
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Abstract:The problems of providing safety during transportation of hazardous cargoes containing radioactive, explosive and similar materials are in…
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Abstract:Data on accidents classify them on the basis of their severity. Such classification does not correspond exactly to the prescribed tests.…
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Abstract:Further to the spent fuel transports suspension in May 1998, the German Authorities, the German Utilities, and COGEMA have defined the…
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Abstract:The current version of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Section III, Division 3 Code calls for design to resist puncture of lead…
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Abstract:he U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is currently conducting a major revision to its regulations on the transportation of…
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Abstract:n Russia spent nuclear fuel from VVER-440 reactors is transported to the reprocessing plant in Mayak. This paper presents a risk assessment…
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Abstract:A significant concern within the trucking industry is the shipment of hazardous materials. Incidents involving the loading/unloading and…
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Abstract:In a nuclear fuel cycle, it is important for to transport spent fuel from a reactor site to a reprocessing plant safely. In Currently, a…
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Abstract:The Leibstadt NPP (KKL) spent fuel management strategy consist of cooling of the spent fuel assemblies (SFA) at the reactor site prior to…
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Abstract:The ATB-8K packaging has been designed in the 90’s to complete the fleet of radioactive waste transportation containers in Sweden. Its…
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Abstract:In 1978 there was a large dangerous goods accident in Spain with over 200 deaths (gas tank truck explosion). The driver of this vehicle was…
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Abstract:To provide a basis for developing waste packages that are compatible with future phases of waste management, Nirex has developed standards…
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Abstract:Pangea is evaluating the development of international repositories for long-lived radioactive wastes. A frequently expressed concern is…
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Abstract:A review of flask and spent fuel handling operations was carried out as part of a Site Safety staged improvement programme and one aspect…
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Abstract:The shielding ability of a modular shielding house in which 2 unit of 4 spent fuel transportable storage casks are set aside is analyzed…