DEVELOPMENT OF PACKAGING FOR TRU MATERIALS

Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute (JAERI) performs studies using TRU materials which are transported from United States and other countries to Japan. Previously, FCC-80Y-170K transport packaging has been used for this transportation. However, for the purposes to expand the capacity and to meet new transport regulations corresponding to IABA '85, JAERI started the development of new packaging (ACC-90Y-180K) in 1988 and obtained the certificate of design approval in 1991. The main feature of the packaging and demonstration test results are discussed in this paper.