Conversion of 9978 Packagings to 9977s

The Model 9977 (9977) is a packaging designed to ship radioactive material content compliant with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 71. The 9977 safety performance evaluation documents the compliance of the package to the regulatory safety requirements for a Type B(M)F-96 package. Package contents include actinide metals and oxides in Type B quantities. The Model 9978 (9978) is a similarly designed and certified packaging used to ship Type B quantities of radioactive contents. As designed and manufactured, the Drum Body, Drum Lid, and the Closure Bolts and washers are identical for the 9977s and 9978s. There are thirty 9978s that have no identified mission needs. There is a desire to convert those 9978s into 9977s for which there are mission needs. Four components of the 9978s will need to be removed and replaced, and four new components will be needed to assemble the 9977s. The comprehensive plan for the conversion will be discussed in this paper.