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Developing a Working Relationship With Local Emergency Response Agencies
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):B. Dodd, K.G. Niles, J.H. Stearns
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Surveys show that accidents are one of the public's greatest concerns relating to the transportation of radioactive material through…
Developing the Sandia National Laboratories Transportation Infrastructure for Isotope Products and Wastes·
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):A. J. Trennel
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Certain radioactive isotopes for North American and especially the United States' needs are enormously important to the medical community…
Development of a Rebrazeable Containment System for Special Nuclear Material Storage and Transport
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):J. D. Pierce, J.J. Stephens, C.A. Walker, F.M. Hosking, R.M. Curlee
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A novel means of closing and sealing small type B radioactive material transport packages for surface or air transport as governed by…
Development of a Safety-based Cost-Justified Regulatory Development and Review Process for International Regulations
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):James O'Steen
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It is truly a pleasure to have the opportunity to address so many people with the responsibility of meeting the daily challenges presented…
Development of a Technique for the Leak Testing of Elastomeric Seal Materials at High Temperature·
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):D. R. Bronowski
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Performance requirements for radioactive material (RAM) packages are specified in Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 71 (NRC 1993…
Development of Cask Basket for High Burnup and MOX Spent Fuels
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):T. Ajima, Toshiari Saegusa, Y. Inohara, A. Kosaki
Abstract:
At present, in Light Water Reactor the shift to high bumup of nuclear fuel is going on, and also the use of MOX fuel is planned (e.g.,…
Development of FBR Fuel Shipping Cask for Post-Irradiated Examination
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):S. Uruwashi, Y. Kitai, M. Usami
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Power Reactor and Nuclear Fuel Development Corporation will be performing the post-irradiated examination of fuel subassemblies irradiated…
Development of Inelastic Analysis Acceptance Criteria for Radioactive Material Transportation Packages
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):D.J. Ammerman, J.S. Ludwigsen
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The response of radioactive material transportation packages to mechanical accident loadings can be more accurately characterized by…
Development of Spent-Fuel Transport and Storage Dry Casks
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):K. Maruoka, Hiroki TAMAKI
Abstract:
Many nuclear power plants are running out of storage space in their reactor pools for storing spent fuel. On-site spent fuel storage in…
Development of the Packaging for Tritium Transport
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):K. Okuno, Y. Matsuda, M. Ohashi, Suguru Hode
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For the purpose of establishment of the Fusion Fuel Cycle, research and development using tritium has been carryied out by Japan Atomic…
Dose Rate Calculations for Transport of Vitrified Residues by Sea·
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):M.H. Dean, M.R. Lingard
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It is planned that vitrified residues (high level waste, (HLW)) from fuel reprocessing operations in Europe will be transported in purpose-…
Drop Testing of Packages Using Scale Models·
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):G.C. Mok, R.W. Carlson, S.C. Lu, L.E. Fischer
Abstract:
International and U.S regulations require that a package used for transporting radioactive materials maintain containment, shielding and…
Drop Tests of Type-R Packaging Under -40° C Conditions
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):M. Miyazawa, K. Tsuboi, K. Akashi, M. Sato, T. Koganezawa, T. Niiho, K. Asada, H. Kanazawa, M. Ohashi
Abstract:
The 1985 edition of the IAEA regulations(IAEA 1985) for the safe transport of radioactive material has invalidated the previously approved…
Drop-Test Energy Balance by Computer-Graphics Analysis of High-Speed Videotape
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):T.R. Bump, R.D. Carlson
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This activity was prompted by the concurrent arrival of two items at our Department of Energy Safety Analysis Report for Packaging (DOE…
Drop-Test Program With the German \"POLLUX\" Cask for Final Disposal of Spent Fuel
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):B. Gogolin, B. Droste, T. Quercetti
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A fullscale prototype cask for shipping, interim storage and final disposal of spent fuel in a German repository, named POLLUX, designed…
Dry Spent-Fuel Transfer System Design
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):R. Lambert, L. Stewart, G. V. Guerra, D. Dawson
Abstract:
EPRI has had a continuing interest in developing a fuel transfer capability with the initial interest targeted at improved storage…
Effects of Hanford Tank Simulant Waste on Plastic Packaging Components•
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):P. J. Nigrey, T. G. Dickens
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The purpose of hazardous and radioactive materials packaging is to enable these materials to be transported without posing a threat to the…
Emergency Preparedness as Addressed by the WIPP Transportation System
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):T.R. Ward, S.C. Kouba, O.R. Spooner
Abstract:
When the Department of Energy (DOE) developed the initial transportation program for the transport oftransuranic (TRU) waste to the Waste…
Emergency Response for Damaged UF6 Cylinders During Transport or Handling Activities on Site by Developing and Updating of Patch Systems
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):E.F.M. Steinebach
Abstract:
Transportation of all goods contains the risk of an accident. Dangerous goods --like UF 6 cylinders-- are in principle not excepted from…
Environmental Impacts From Managing the U.S. Department of Energy's Spent Nuclear Fuel-A 40-Year Look Into the Future
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):D.F. Hoel, L. Harmon
Abstract:
This paper summarizes the analysis of potential environmental impacts from managing the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Spent Nuclear…