DOE O 5480.3, Safety Requirements for the Packaging and Transportation of Hazardous Materials, Hazardous Substances, and Hazardous Wastes

, ! 9) al . . . . . . - -.. . . US. Department of Energy ORDER “ Washifqjton, 11.C. . ..- . —, ., .- , B. ..>. . , . . . -y+, -.. ‘> . t .:. 7-9-85 “ - “s . . \ - . SUBJECT: SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PACKA61U6 AND TRANSPORTATION OF HAZARDOUS HATERIALS, HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES, AND HAZARDOUS uASTES 1. 2. 3 . 4 . PURPOSE. To ● stabfsh mW~Mnts for the packaging ● nd trmsportattm of haza rdws matert als. Mar-s wbWanc@s, ● nd hazardous wastes. CANCELLATION. C:hapter III, DOE 5480.lA, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, o J iEAITH PROTECTION PR~AN FM ~E OPERATIWS. Of 5-1-81. SCOPE. Th(! provlsfons of this Order aPPIY to c1l kw~ental E1-nts ● nd cent ractor!s perfomlng work for the Oep8rtment 8s protided by law ● rid/or contract ● nd as Implemented by the appropriate contracting officer, who ● re involved wtth the packaging and/or transportation (shipping, carrying, or recel vlng) of ha,zardws materf ● ls, hazardous substances, or hazardous wastes. REFERENCES. -- — a. b. co d. (t. f. Title 10 CFR: 71, “Packaging of Radioactive Iiatertal for Transport, = which promulgates Federal regulations for the packaging of radioactive material for transport. Title 46 CFN 146, “Transportation or storage of Nilttary Explosives On Board Vessels ,“ uhlch promulgates Federal regulations for the transportatllon or storage of mi lltary ● xplosives on board vessels. Title 49 CF\l 109-199, ‘Hazardous Materials Regulations,’ uhlch promul gates Federal regulations whfch govern the packaging and transportation of hazardous natertals, hazardous substances, ● nd hazardous wostes. International. Atomic Energy Agency $afety Sertes M. 6. “R@9ulatlm8 for the Safe Tmnsport of Radloactl.ve Mat8rial ,“ 1973 Revfsed Edttlm. Internatlontl Alr Transport A~sOciatton safety re@ ~ts which ● %tabllsh cmrter requirsmants for lntematWnal shlpnts da ● fr. AmCrf Can Mtlonal $tandards &iti’e $tmdard ti14.5-1977, ksricm Nationial $ttndard for Leakage Tests on Packages fOr Shipnt of Radioactive Naterials,O which discusses recmndatlms for leak testing radioacti~ materials packages. ,. . . DISTRIBUTION. INITIATED BY: All Departmental Elements Asststant Secretary for Pollcy, Safety. and Envlro~ent . . -. ME 5480.3 ‘“ 7-9-85 4 h. . $. k . m. n . N(RE6-0360, ‘Qualfffcatfon Crfteria to Ctrtffy a Package for Al-r. ~ Transpon of Plutonium,” wh~ch discusses criterfa for certification of ● package for ● $r transport of Plutonium, avdlable f!ws MIC. U 1540.1, MATERIALS ~~~TATIm AND TRAFFIC MMA6EHEHT, of 5-3-82, Mch promulgates pollcy for traff~c 9anagment. DOE S480.IA, ENVIROMENTM -~OTECTION. SAFETY, AM HEALTN PROTECTION PR06RAN FOR DOE OPERATZOW~ of 8-13-81, Mch promulgates polfcy for the envfromental, sefety. a~ m~~th ~ttctlbi program. DOE 5482.1A, ENVIROM4ENTAL nOTECTION, 3AFETY, ~ WALW ~OTECTION APPRAISAL PRD8RAH, Of 8-73al ● filch Promul@tes the envtromental protection, safety, ● d health Prot=tfon appraisal progrm. DOE 5484.1, ENVIROHIENTAL PROTECTION, SAFETY, ANO HEALTH PROTECTION #EPORTING REQUIREMENTS, of 2-24-81, uhlch promulgates the environmental protection, safety, ● nd health protection reporting requtranents. DOE 5700.6A0 QUALITY ASSURANCE, of 8-13-81, which promulgates standards to assure qualtty achievement In DOE programs. . DOE 5000.3, UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE REPORTING SYSTEI14, of 11-7-84, uhtch sets forth pollcy for reporting unusual occurrences.

DOE 5610.1, PACKAGING AND TRANSPORTING OF NUCLEAR EXPLOSIVES, NUCLEAR a COMPONENTS, AND SPECIAL ASSEMBLIES, of 9-11-79, which ● stablishes standards for shi~ent of special items. DEFINITIONS. ● m b. c. d. Carrier. Any person engaged In the transportation of passengers or property as comnon, contract, or private charter, or freight forwarder, ● s those terms ● m used in the Interstate Coamerce Act, as emended, or by the U.S. Postal Servfce. Close Reflection by Water. I~diate contact byuater of sufficient iwm number of neutrons. cOfRaiMWnt Vessel. The receptacle in which principal #Wliance $s placed 10 retain the rad{oactlve msterial during transport. Fissile Classification. Classification of ● package orshi’pment of ?issileaaterials ● ccording to the controls needed toprovfde nuclear “ criticality safety during transpofiation ● s follows: a DOE S480.3 ) 7-9-85 a) . t . f. 90 < k. 3’ . . r {1) W:: :; Packages that aay +“$ranspotied In ~llmlted In any arranganent anUtitlMt require no nuclear criticality Saf@ty ControlS during”tt,?ansportation. For purposes of nuclear crltlcallty safety cwtrO’T. 8 tkansport tndex 1s hot assfgned to Ffssfle class I Packages. Mower, the ● xternal radiation levels RSY require ● trqort Index n-r. (2) Fisstle Class II. Packages that may be transported fn ● y r wran wit but In numbers that do not exceed a transport Index of - 50. or purposes of nUCl@8r Crittcallty safety control. individual package$ may have ● transport Index of not less than 0.1 ● dnot mm thtin 10~ HWWerg tbe Qxtemal P8dt8tb levels- requtre a hlgherlwansport Index number but not to exceed 10. Such shipments requfre no nuclear Criticality safety control by the shipper durin~ transportation. (3] ~ssile Class III. Shipments of packages that do not neat the req-rnents of Fissile Class I ● nd 11 ● nd that are controlled in transportation by special ● rrangements between the shipper and the carrier to prov~tie nuclear criticality safety. Fissile Materials. U-anium-233, uranium-235, plutonium-238, plutonium- =1, neptunium-237D and curium-244. Limited (luantlties of Rad~oactive Uaterials ● xcepted from packaging, narking, ● nd labelling are described In 49 CFR 173.421. Low S ● cific Aetlvity. Materfal of 10U radioactivity level such as ores +--r● n c emlca concentrations of those ores. The 10U specific ● ctivity definition Is in 49 CFR 173.403. . Uaximum Nonnol Operating Pressure. The aaxlmum gauge pressure that ts ● xpecte=levelop in the conta~nment vessel under t~ no~al conditi~s-, of transport. Moderator. As&erial used to reduce the klnetfc energy OfneutrwM ~ Scattering Collisons without ● ppreciable neutron capture. Optimum Interspersed Hydroqarous Roderatlon. ~ occur~nce of ~ydrogenous matertal between containment vessels to such ~ ● xtent that tlw asxinwm nuclear reactivity results. -?-. Package. Packaging ● nd of radioactive COn}ents. “ . .. “ ? {.. ‘}. -8, 1. ● . n. 0. v- DOE 5480.3 . . 7-9.85 < . . 0 PacksgfnQ. One or awe r@c@iX8cles andmppers andthefr contents ● xcluding fissile -terial ● nd other radioactive material, but including ● bsorbent material, spacing 8trUctUre8B themal Insulation, radiation shielding, devices for wo11n9 ● nd for absorbing ~henical shock, ● xternal flttlngs, mutr~ =*ratorss nmflssile neutron ● bsorbers, ● nd other supplementary equipment. Primary Coolant. A gas, liquld. Of 8olid, or combination of them, in contact WI th radioactive Uterial, or, if the material Is in special form, in contact with ~ts C8P8Ule. and used to ~ve decey heat.

SBectal Foru R8dio8Ctive MStcrial s To q181tfy 8s WC181 fom the mdloactlve aaterlal must ● ith@r be in msslve solld foru or ● ncapsulated. Specfal tests which ● re required of special form material ● re ● xplafned tn 49 CFR 173.403. Transport Index. The number placed on t packageto ~signatethe degree of control to be ● xercised by the carrier durlngtransportatlon. The transport index to be ● ssigned to & packa r of radioactive material shall be detemlned by ● ither paragraph (1) or 2) belou, whichever is larger. The number expressing the transport index shall be rounded up to the next higher tenth; ● .g., 1.01 becomes 1.1. (1) The highest rad~atton dose rate in ISI Ilirem per hour ● t 1 meter from w accessible ● xternal surface of the package. ● (2) The transport Index of ● ach Fisstle Class II package Is calculated by dividing the number 50 by the number of such Fissile Class 11 packages that may be transported together ● detemined under the limitations of 10 CFR 71. For other definitions refer to 49 CFR 173.403, 46 CFR, 10 CFR, or other sections ● s ● pplicable. RESPONSIBILITIES AND AUTHORITIES. 8. Director of Oper8tlonal Safety. (1) Conducts periodic ● ppraisals to ● ssure wipliance with this Order (except 8s provided In paragraph 6d). (2) Assists field organizations in securing ● xemptions for hazardous materials issued by the bp~r~nt of Transportation (OOT). (Reference 49 CFR 107. ) ,—- - ...= 1 . DDE 5480.3 7-9.85 . (3) Pr$epare$ guidance criteria and procedures testing and quality assurance standards.. . . s- . . for application of P8ckWe -. (4] Coordinates Mp~-nt of Energy particlpatfon In the Avelopment ● nd rev’fsim of trans@rtatlOn safety rtgulwms. (5) Provfde$ ● central Pofnt of coordination tith the MICIW R@@etofy Coaanissfon (We) for *ve~oPlng safety standards for transporting nuclear materfals. . b. Heads of Headquarters Elenents provide progrua @dance, Instruction. ● d Stamda?=assure the safe packaging of flssile ● nd other radioactive aaterials, including: (1) Dimctfng cowfz~nt *ads of Ffeld Organizations to requfre modifications of •qut~nt, procedures, or practices ● nd to coordinate budget mqufrements. (2) l~$ing ● dditional mquirwnts for packaging standards. (3) Curtailing cm suspending the use of specific packages, when necessa~y. (4) Participating at thel r option tn mvtewing safety analysis reports. c. Heads ot Field Organizations, consistent with guidance Instructions,—— standards, ● nd criteria Issued pursuant to paragraph 6b, ● bove: (1) (2) (3) (4) Grant Department of Energy approval when requlrod for packages that aeet the standards of thfs Order, ● nd that we to be used for the trmsportat~on of fissfle or other radioactive materials In greater than TypQ A quantities, and Issue Certificates of Compliance for ● pproved das~gns. ptrfOMI m Independent objective mvfeu and ● valuation of contractors’ safety analysts reports for packaging designs. Want h;}artment of Energy approval for shipments made Wkr”the National Security Exemptton provtded to the ma-nt Of Energy ● nd the Wpartment of bfense under the Code of Federal Regu18tbns, Title 49,, Part 173.7b. $ - . . Want such alternatives to the requirements ad forth in thfs Order ● s will provide equivalent protection to llfe or PrOpem ● nd to the Comon defense and securfty; ● nd ufthln 30 days ● fter ~mtfng ● ., 0 — DDE 5480.3 ,. 7-9-85 (

al ternat ive , prov ide the Dfrector of Operational Safety, “a a cletatled report of the reasons for grantfng It. TtM granting of such al ternat ive Is In no way to be construed ● s the granting of ● xmtions or ● xceptions from or to the Department of Transportation or other regulatory agency requlmments. . (5) Conduct periodic appraisals to detmalne the adequa~ of contracto- performance in the fmP1-~t8t10n of this Order, ● xcept ● s provided In subpar8gr8ph 6d, below. d. DeWy A s s i s t a n t s e c r e t a r y f o r Nsval Reactors (WE-W) fS responsible ?or ● dnlstering the progrem for design revlsuandlswance of Department of Energy C8rtlftC8tt% ofzllmce tirkval Reactors packagfngs. The *WY Asslst8nt $eCretwy ● sswes W responslbtllty for conducting ● ppraisals ● nd the responsibllfttes of the Meads of Headquarters Elemnts ● nd Neads of Field Organizations for ● uditing the performance in appropriate program. 9 REQUIREMENTS. ● . Federal Regulations. When offered to the carrier, each shtpment of hazardous materfals, hazardous substances, or hazardous wastes shall be in canpliance with this Order and the applicable safety regulations of the Department of Transportation, and follow the explicable packaging standards of the Nuclear Regulatory Cmsnission (1OCFR 71). b. Special Packaging Requirements for Plutonium md Plutonium Bearing Uastes a ~~n ● dditlon to oth● r packag$ng requlmts In this Order). (1) Solfd plutonlum or plutonium bearing wastes in grwiter than A2 quantit ies for normal form or greater than Al quant i t ies for special form mst be packaged in ● ccordance with ● specified D O E Certlffcate of Compliance, ● n *C Certificate of Compliance, a DOT ● xempt packaging system, or ● DOT Speclficetion peckage. (2) Plutonium (for air transport) in greater than A2 quantities for noraul form or greater than Al quantities for special fom must be in DOE or WC certiffed packaging (equivalent tooormting the cr i ter ia of NUREG-0360), ● .g. , USA/0361/BF, USA/91B0/8(U), o r USA/9509/B(U) (DOE-Al). The packaging epproval shall authorize specifically tb ● ir transport of plutontmo - . (3) Plutonium packaging ~qufre~nts for ● ny surface mode of t ranspor ta t ion . . (a) :l::fl~: in excess of zo c u r i e s pm pSCIW8 Mt be 8hfpped ● s ,, “ 4 * OW 5480.3 7-9-85 . . (4) (b) Pluton~um In excess of 20 curies per in a separate Mner .contafner placed 7: -. package awst be packaged within outer oackaaing that meets the requirements of a Type B package foimtarlil fn normal fem. In add$tion, the following testsmnt be perfomed on the paclcage Wsign: ~ If the ● ntire paclcage Is subjec$ed to the desf~ tests specified ~n para~raph 11, ‘@pi Gndftfons of Transport.” t~ separate inner container mst -strict the loss of plutontum to no awe than 10-6 A2/hour. ~ 1? the ● ntire package 1s subjected to the destgn tests specified In paragraph 12, ‘~pothetlcal Accident Condltfons,” the separate tnner contalnermst restrict the loss of plutonium to not aore than an A2quantlty in 1 week. Sallid plutonium In excess of 20 curies per package In the following falms is not subject to the requirammts of paragraph 7b(3): (aI) Re,~ctor fuel ● lements; (b)) He”tal or metal alloy; (c) $pl?clal Form materials; or (d) Other forms of plutonium-bearing materials, e.g., wastes or contaminated equipment, ● s approved by the Office of Opwational Safety, c, Packa e Standards for Radfoact{ve Materials In Amounts Greater Than Tvve duantlTTEF.

(1) Packages of radioa:tlve materials shall be prepared for shipment ● nd transported In accordance wfth the provisions of thts Or*r. Oapartawnt of Transportation specification containers for greater than Ty[H Aand fissile materials are considwwd to-t the standards of thts Order ● nd no speclflc Oepwtment ofEnwgy Certifiwtes of Compltanc~ we requfred for this useuhen ladfng . Uaets the Speclficatfon. Packaging having a current *clear Regulato~ Coasnlsslon Certificate of Compliance can be used after the ~E Is nglster~dwlth the ticlear 8e@atOv -tSSh ● s ● user. . (2) Nuclear ~apons and their components shall be packaged ● nd transported in accordance with the standards In this *der oruith —. — . d. ● . f. (3) (4) b DOE 5480.3 . : 7-9-85 d other standards such aS reference n, which provide a degrte of Q safety at least equivalent to that provtded by the Department of Energy and Department of Transportation regulations. Packages shfpped under the N8ttonal Securfty Ex~tlon, 49 CFR 173.7(b), mJSt be fn COWlfance with the St8ndirds fn this Order ● nd must also cmply ufth the provfsfons of other pertinent Mpartment of Energy Orders. Aquallty assur8nce P~09ram-Ust @ ● stablished and Implemented to ● ssure that packages for mdloactlve materials ● re fabr~cated, maintained, ● nd used In ● ccordance with the mgulatlms ● nd ● pproved desl !“ feature. (Reference 10 CFR 71.37; 10 CFR 71.121; 10 CFR 71.1 7.) Department of Ener hat a package de s Order, a Department of Energy Certificate of Campllmce wIII be Issued by the Department. Department of Enerw as Consigner. When a Department of Energy field organization, rather than a contractor, serves as the actual consignor, Independent internal procedures shall be ● stablished by the responsible Nead of the Field Organ~zatlon to assure compliance wfth the standards contafned in this Order. ExemptIon. Packages that do not meet the standwds in the Department of lr~nsportation Hazardous Uaterials Rewlattons and that do not aualify for shipment under the National Security Exemption may be shfpped onl~ under the provisions of an ● xemptfon issued by the lkpartment of Transportation, or on public vehicles or aircraft if approved under the provisions of paragraph 6c, ● bove. Applications fora DOT exemption shall be prepared in accordance with 49 CFR 107.103, and shall be forwarded through the Safety Engineering ● nd Analysis Dfvision to the Department of Transportation. PACUAGE STANDARDS, . 9 a. General Standards for All Packaginq. (1) Reference 10 CFR 71. (2) For determination of transport fndexes for packaging, see paragraph S of thfs Order. . .* ,-— OOE S480.3 ,, 7-9-8S 9 ’ , ‘u. . . (3) Excluded from the standards, testfng ~ulr&ents, packcging certificatlono and documentation descrl@d in this Order are low spoelfic activity shfwnts c~sfgned ● s ● xcluslve use. The requirements for this type of shlmnt am contained In Code of Federal Regulatlom. Title 49, Pafi-,173.425. (4) ;{~~ A packag~ng mquirenents am contained In 49 CFR 173.411 ● nd . .- .- b. Structural St . Packaging used to shtp 8 mm n Type Ashall be designed ● nd constructed In canpllmcetith the structural standwds of IOCFR 71. Standards different from those speclffed fnthls section w be ● pproved by the Mmdof the Field Org8niz8tlon or other designed offfcfal if the control$ proposed to be ● xercised by the shipper are demonstrated to be ● lequato to assure the safety of the shipment.

(1) Qad Resistance. Regarded ● s 8 simple beam support ● t its ● nd along •n~~-~ packaging shall be capable of withstanding a static load, normal to and uniformly distributed ● long tts length, equal to 5 times its fully loaded weight, without generating stress in ● ny material of the packaging in ● xcess of its yield strength. (2) &ternal Pressure. Packaging shall be ● dequate to ● ssure that the Cofi--l will suffer no loss of contents if subjected to ● ● xternal pressure of 25 pounds per squaw Inch gauge. c. Crittcalitv Standards for Fisslle Material Packages. (1) A plackagle used for the transport of fisstle aaterial shall be so designed ● nd constructed and Its contents so lffnited that it would : be subcritical if it is assumed that water leaks into the cofitaimncnt vessel, and: (a) Mater mderation of the contents occurs to the most feacttve credible ● xtent consistent with the chemical ● nd p~$ictl form of its contents. (b] The containment vessel is fully fiflected on ● ll sides by watwo . . (2) A pmckagle used for the transport of ffssile -terial Shtll be so designed and constructed and its contents sO 14@it@dth8t ft would be subcritical tf lt IS •ssu~d that any contents Of the p8ck8ge that are liquid during nornal transport lmk Out Of tti C@ltalImerit vessel, Jnd that the flssile material fs then: 0 ,. I . —— o 5480.3 ““” H- -85 (a) In the most reactive e~dible configuration consistent with the 9chemical ● nd PWSi Cal fOMI of the material. (b) Moderated by water ~t$i* of the containment vessel to the most reactfve credible ● xtent. (c) Fu1lY reflected WI all si*s by water. (3) The Nead of the Field Or9anlzation or other d%$@ted offici81 RSY approve ● xceptions to t~ muir-nts of this paragraph when the contatmmt vQ$$Q~ fncorWatQs SPQCial design features that muld preclude leaka~ Of llqu~d$ fn 8Pfte of ● Y Wngle packaging ● rror,. and appropriate -sure$ 8f’Q taken before ● ach W-nt to verify the leak tfghtness of ● ach Contatment vessel. d. Evaluation of a Single Package. . (1) The ● ffects of the transport ● nvironment on the safety of my single package of radioactive material shall h ● valuated as follows: (a) The abillty of 8 package to withstand conditions likely to occur in normsl transport shall be assessed by subjecting a.< sample package or scale model, by test or other assessment, to the normal conditions of transport as specified fn paragraph &, below. (b) The effect on a package of conditions likely to occur in an a accident shall be assessed by subjecting a smsple package or scale model, by test or other assessment, to the ~pothettcal accident conditions as specified fn paragraph 8f, below. (2) Taking into ● ccount controls to be ● xerc~sed by the shipper, the Head of the Field Organization or other designated official may permit the shipment to be ● valuated together uith or without the transporting vehicle for the purpose of one or more tests. (3) Normal conditions of transport ● nd ~pothettcal ● ccident conditions different from those specifted tn paragr~phs 8e and8f, below, aay he ● pproved by the Head of the Field Or@anlZU~~ Or other designated official if the controls proposed to be ● xercised by the $hfpper are demonstrated to be @equate to ● ssure the safety Of* shlpmnt. Q. Jtandards for Normal Conditions of Transport for a Single Package. (1) A package used for the shipment of ffsslle aaterial or aom than Type A quantity of radioactive mater~al shall be so drslgned ● nd . 9

DOE 5480.3 li-.- 9) 7-9-85 ,, ,, . . 1 “’ constructed, and its contents so limited, that under the nomal conditions of transport $pec~fled in paragraph 11: . . 1 (2) (8) {b) (c) (d) (e) Them wfll be no release Of radhactlve contaimnent vessel. The ● ffedveness of the paclmglng wtll reduced. ~~ ..- . oaterlals frmthe not be wbstantially There will be no nfxture of gases or vapors in the package that could, through ● y combination of pressure or ● n ● xploston, stgnfffcsntly reduce the ● ffectiveness of the package. Radfoacttve contamloatlon of the llquld or gaseous primary coolant wI1l not ● xceed 10-7 curies of ● cttvity or 6roup ~ I radfonuclides per mill~llter, 5 x 10.6 curies of actfvity of Group II radfonucllules per mllllllter, ● nd 3 x 10-4 curies of activity of Group III and Group IV radionuclldes per milliliter. There will be no loss of coolant or loss of operatfon of ● ny nechantcal coollng dev ice . A package used for the shfpment of fissile material shall be desfgned and constructed, and its contents so llmlted, that under .tiomnal conditions of transport speciffed (n paragraph 11, considered tndivfdually: (a) The package wI1l be subcritical. ~ (b) 7he gemetric form of the package contents would not be substantially altered. (c) There will be no leakage of water into the containment vessel. Ihis requirement need not be net If, In the ● valuation Of undamaged packages mder paragraphs 8h, 8i, or 8J below, lt has been 8SSWd that moderation fs present to S* ● ● xtent ● s to cmse maxfmum reactlvtty consistent tith the cheafcal ● nd Wsical form of the aaterfal. (d) There till & no iubstantfal reductfon in the tffect~veness of the packagtng, lncludlng:,.- . . . . . . J, Reductfon volume of bymorethan5 percent the packaging on which . . . In the total ● ffectfve nuclear Safety Is ● ssessed. ,, I ;0; ;;80.3 -. Reduction by more than 5 Percent In the ● ffective spacing on which nuclear %aftty IS assessed bet-en the center of the containment veSSel ● nd the OUttr surface of the packagfng. Occurrence of ● ny 8Pefture h the outer surface of the paCk89ing hrgC ~OUgh tO pemit themtqy of ● 4-inch cube. (3) A package used for thS %Wment of -m than T~ A quantity of radfoactfve Mttrlal shall be SO *s1 ned utd constructed, ● nd lts !contents so l~mftqdg that u~dpr n~~ mdltlons oftrans@ort speclffd tn paragr8ph110 amslaemi fndlvidually, the contalment vessel would not be -ted dtmctly totheataoephm. f. Standards for l&~thet~cal Accident Conditions for a Single Package. (1) A package used for t~ shff=nt of more than T“ A quantity of radioactive materfal shall be So designed ● nd constructed and its contents so llmfted that If subjected to the sequence of the hypothetical accident condftfons specified in paragraph 12, It will meet the foll~ng conditions: (a) The reductfon af shielding would not be suffic~ent tc increase the ● xternal radiation dose rate to more than 1 rem per hour at one meter from the ● xternal surface of the package. (b) No radioactive aaterlal would be released fran the package ● xcept for gases and contaminated coolant containing total radioactivity ● xceeding ● total munt of A2 in 1 week. (2) A package used for the shipment of fissile mterlal shall be so desfgned and constructed, ● nd its contents so limited, that if subjected to the sequence of the ~pothetical accident conditions specified in paragraph 12, the package uwld be subcritical. In determining whether this standard is satisfied, it shall be assumed that:

(a) (b) The fissfle materfal is in the aost reactive credible configuration consistent with the damaged condftion of the package and the cbial ● nd p~sicsl fomof the contents. Uater moderation occuratotmmst reactive credible ● xtent Consistent with the demaged condition of the package ● nd the chemfcal ● nd p~sical fom Of the contents. t.. (c) There is mflectfon ~ water on all sides ● nd ● s close ● s $s consistent with the demaged conditim of the package. ● I - - . -- . ~E S480.3 7-9-85 -- 13 g. Crttlcllt !;tandardsfo~”pek~ing Fl=lleMter~als. lhefts$i~e ‘dhics Of ● ch w:,,:,nd array of packages shall be evaluated for erlttcal’fty and t~ •ss~9pQnt of t~ proper fhslle Class 1. il. or 118 [M CFR 71). “ ll&mE!E~.LITY ASSURANCE PROCEDURES F* TIIE FABRICATION, ASSEMBLY, AND TESTING OF b 80 , b. (1) Assure that the requisite standards of qualtty we met in the fabrication, assembly, ● nd testing of ● ach package. (2) Assure that packages In use continue to mt the requfslte standards of qual fty. Elements of B Qu ality Assurance Program. For ~ldance fn d8tfe10pfn9 8 canprehensive quality ● ssurance program, see 10 CFR 71, Appendix H, “Qualtty Assurance.” The contractor’s programs shall consist of a formal SY3WM of procedural and organizational arrangements that: (1) (2) (“3) (4) R4!qui~ that s~cific ~espon$fbilftfe$ be assigned to designated units (Including those of the vendor, the fabricator, ● nd the contractor) for assuring specified quallty at ● ll stages of construct ion. Msfgnate codes, standards, and speclflcation$ for -tWi~lS. equipment, wthods of fabrication, testing, &nd performance. - Provide for quality control of materials, ● quipment, and services fn instun:es where these have net al ready been ● stablished by existtng standards and speci fi catl ons. ProvldsI that quallty issurmce records ● re ma fnt&ined In ● n ● udt tat)le file durl ng the ‘servl ce 11 fe of the contal ner. (5) PNMds! for ● quall~ ~trol method of *te*nfn9 tmt packages procurod for use from other sources, Including COntr~CtOrS ● nd subcontractors or frm Nuclear Regulatov C_ission llC@nSeeSS meet the requlremants of this Order. (6] Establish acceptance criteria in tefus of measurable *r~*Q~lStfcs ~~d tho ● ffects of ● ppropriate tests prescrf~d in paragraph 11. 12, 14, and requ~red In paragraph 8(c). . DOE 5480.3 7-9-85 (7) Provfde for ● program of routine aalntenance fnspectfm ● rid, where necessary, retesting to ● ssure that 811 reusable containers used by DOE continue to meet the applicable design standards. (8) provide for mqui-d training. tistlng, ● nd certlfmtfm of manufacturing ● nd ~nspection persmnel Involved h spectal processes, such 8s welding and nondestructive •xmi~tla, ● nd for the required CeRiffcation Of qufpaent ● l procedure used In the perfonssnce of specfal processes. (9) Field 0WniZ8tfm$ Provf* fOr 8 periodic ● udit @ t~ ~tr~ctors’ programs ● nd new packaging to 8ss8ss ● ffectiveness of the qmlity ● ssurance pmgrm. OPERATING PROCEDWES. 8. Establfstmnent and Uafntenance of Procedures. The shipper shall ● stablish ● nd malntaln: (1) Operating procedures ● dequate to 8ssur@ that the deteminatlons and controls required by thts section are accanplished. (2) Regular and per~odic Inspection procedures adequate to assure th8t the procedures rquired by paragraph IOa(l), above, are followed.

b. Assumptions ● s to Unknown Prooertfes. When the isotopic abundance, mass, concentration, degree of i rradiat~on, degree of mderation, or other pertinent property of fisslle material In ww package is not known, the shipper shall package the flssfle material 8s if the unknown properties have such credfble values as wI1l cause the maximum nuclear reactivity. Any specisl instructions needed to available to the consignee. c. Preliminary Determinations. (1) Prior to the first use of ● ny safely open the package ● re to be ‘&de packaging for the shipment of more than a Type A quantity of radfkctive titerlal or f~ssile materials. such packaging shall be fnspected to ascertafn that them we no cracks, pfnholes, uncontrolled voids, or other defects that could significantly reduce its ● ffectiveness. (2) Prior to the first use of any packagfng for the shfmnt of more than ● Type A quantity of radioactive or ftssile mteri~ls, where the maximum nomal o~rating pmSSUm will ● xceed 5 pounds per square inch gauge, the contaimnt vessel shall be tested to ● ssure that it ufll not leak at an integral pressure 50 percent Mgher than the maximum normal o~ratina oressure.. -. , ,. . 0 0 . . -. B * . . DOE 5480.3 1~”. -. 7-9-85 (3) Packag”lng shall be mrked COn$pfCWSljf and durably d~h Its ~del nunber, Prtor to ● pplyfng the model nudwr, an ~nspectton shall be ande to determine that the packag~ng has baen fabricated tn tccordonce tith the ● pproved destgn. Id. Q. .- Routlne Detonn~MtionS. pr~or to ● ach use of a ~cka~ for shi~nt of ~t- or flsslle MtCrt818, the shtpper shall ascertain that the package with fts cmt~nts satlsfl~s the Qppllcable re@raents of paragraph 8 Including deterdnatlon that: The pwkaglng has not been s~gnlflcantly d-g8d. Any moderators end nonflssllc neutron ● bsorbers, lf requfred, we 8s authorized. The closure of the packa$e ● nd ● ny sealing gaskets present ● re free from defects. Any valve through which primary coolant can flow Is protected against taqmlng. The Internal gauge pressure of the package will not exceed, during the antlcfpated pertod of transport, the maxlmumnonnal operating pressure. Contam’lnatlon of the primary coolant will not ● xceed, durtng the ● ntfclpated period of transport, the Ifmlts as prescribed In paragroph 8e(l)(d). Records. The shfpper shall mafntatn for 2yeart or more a record of ● ach ~~~t of flsslle msterial and ● ach shtpment of anwnts of radtoacttve matirtal greater than Type A quantities ● pplicable: Ident17ication of the packagtng by the certificate of compliance. MQtallt of~ slgnlflcant defects amnploynd to repair the defects ● nd tn single packages, showing where model number ● nd the number of 1 In the packaging, wfth the mans prevent their -ur=ce. Volume and l~ntlflcatfon of c~lante ,. Type amd quantity of ~tortal In ● ach package, and the total . quantity in ● ach shipment. . For ● ach Itan of Irradiated fisstle material: ., , . . (a) Identification by model number. . . (b) Irradiation and d@cW hl%tory to the ● xtent appropriate to demonstrate that its nuclear and thermal-characteristics COMplY wfth ● ppropriate conditions. (c) Any abnomal Or unusual conditfon nlevant to radiation safety. (6) Date of the sh@ment. . {7) For Fissile Class 111. w swfal COMfo18 ● xercised. .(8) H81w and ● ddress of the transferee. (9) Address to which shipment was made. (10) Results of the determination rquired by paragraphs 10c ● nd led, ● bove.

f. Documentation of Technical Backup SuPPort for Specification. Certified, ner~ as meeting Department of Transportation regui8tfons and packaging, for which specifications have been published by the Department of Transpo~ation, may be used by other Department of EnerSy shippers having authority to ship radioactive or fissile materials. If the Nuclear Regulatory Co!mnission also certlftes that the standards of 1: CFR 71 have been met, licensees can be listed ● s users by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission ● nd ship in the packaging to either Oapartment of Energy contractors or to other ltcensees. 7herefore, It fs ● ssential that technical information and limits pertinent to the construction ● nd use of these packaging be available to ● ll potential users. The following ● re requirements to meet these objectives: (1) Neads of Field Organizations shall require contractors under thclr ju-isdlction to prepare a distributable document for each new specification or certtfied packaging designed, developed, ● nd fabricate for offsfte shipment of fisstle and other rad~oactive ,-.{.%ater~als in quantities ● xceeding Type A. Obsolete packagings no o longer in use and containers used for ~$lte-V-nt Of*terialS . ● n not subject to these docunntation ~ttl~MS unlQSS they ● re ‘. reactivated, altered, or requested for use in off8fte shipments. In such instances, the party or p~tiies ~uiring react~vation or ● iterations shall prepare or have prepared the mp~prt8tQ document. (2) Ead’! document shall p?ovlde, as a minl~, the lnfONtlOn belw (reference 10 CFR 72.31): I I I ,# .’ ;. DOE 5480.3 7-9-85 (a) (b) “ >“ (c) (d) A A . q.. . Ii” -. complete phys~cal ● nd technical descrfptlon of the package.,. -. safety analyS~k report for p~ckagfng fncluding considerations formaetlng the fequlrwent for packaging and transport safety, nuclear Crfttcaltty safety. ● nd radlologfcal safety- Type B packaging should met the TypeB ~pothetkal acctdent test Contlitlons. M81gn and development info-tl~ Includlng pertinent dsta, ● nalytical aethodss ● nd th cesults of the prescribed tests. Tests, graphs, drawings, pictures, and technfcal mference$ as mqulmd to gfve ● clear treat-t of the subject. g. Notfflcatfon Procedures for Shipment ● nd Nonrecelpt of Radfoacttve ~== To ~*Ce to a mlnlmum the numbe r of shipments that Ulst -my be considered lost, the following procedures shall M Implemented: (2] (3) 40 Prior to ● ach sh+pment of flssfle radioactive aaterials, or shipments of more than Type A quantity of radioactive aaterial, the shipper shall notify the consignee of the dates of the shipment end of wqmcted arrifal. The shipper shall also notify each consignee of any special loading or unloading instructions prior to his or her first %hlphent. The consignee shall be requested to notify the shipper immediately at the ● nd of 4 days ● fter the ● stimated ● rrival date if the shipment has not been received. Prompt notification by telephone or teletype should be followed by receipted reglstend mail to provide a wrltken notice. Lost, strayed, or stolen shipments that me not recovered or accounted for shall be reported to the field organization transportation offtcer as ● n unusual occurrence. The cognizant field organization head shall determine If ● n lnveSt~gatlOn is warrmted ● nd advise the OffIce of Operational Safety, PE-24. @f h$s or her declslon at the tiim of the unusual Occurrence report. . (4) : For ● ll mdfoacttve aaterf~l shfpments. (TYP@ & T- 6S low $Pecffic

octivity) ● return receipt shall be requested. The shipper shall ffollowup on the shl~nt status lf the f’W#HI recefpt fs not recefved within 1 month. . . .+.., . > ?..,,1 1. NORUALCoNDmoNSOF TRANSPORT. Each of transport is to be applied separately to ● ✎ b. co d. ● . f. Neat. Direct sunllght 8s ● n ambfent ~mnhelt In still ● ir. Cold. An ~tent ~ratW@ of -40 X3. DOE 5480.3 ,“ 7 - 9 - 8 5 the followlng noml conditions of a detamfne its ● ffect on ● package. t~eraturw of 130 degrees degre8s Fahrenheit in still air and Pressure. Atmospheric.pressure of 0.S times Standwdataospheric pressure. ,. Vtbratfon. Vibration Is nomslly fncldmt totrumport. UaterS ra . Amter spray 8Uff$cl@ntly heavy to keep the ent~re ● xposed --7+”sur ace o the package ● xcept the bottom contlnuouslymt during a period of 30 ● inutes. Free Drop. Betmen 1-1/2 and 2-1/2 hours ● fter the conclusion of the water sprey test, 8 free drop through the d$stance spec$fled h Figure 1, below, onto 8 flat ● ssentially unyleldtng horizontal surface, str~king the surface In a posltWn for uhtch nexlRusI dsmge Is ● xpected. ckage Ueight (POunds~ D~stance (feet) ‘a ss than 10,000 4 ,000 to 20,000 3 ,000 to 3 0 , 0 0 0 2 w than 30,000 “ 1 Figure 1 Free Fall Dfstance g. Corner Dro d“ A free-drop onto ● ach comer of the psckafp in SuccessIon cese of ● qllndrlcel package, onto eech qwter of ● ach rim, from a hei M of 1 foot mto a flat ● ssentially uqyleldlng horizontal surface. #Ms test applles only to packages wMch ● re constructed primarily of mod or fiber&oard ● nd do not ● xceed 100 pounds gross “ ~lght~ and to 811 FIssih Cl~SS 11 p8dt8~se . I . .- OOE 5480.3 -. 1 7 - 9 - 8 5 h. .Wna!trttfm. Imptct of the hemispherical ● nd of a vertlc;l steel ~~~rL1/4 inches in dfa~ter and wefgh~ng 18 pounds, dt’opp8d f- 8 Otefqht of 40 Inches onto the ● xposed surface of the packagawhlch Is oxptcted to be SUWe vulnerable to puncture. The long axis oftha cyl!nder shall * pewndlcu~ar to the package surface. 1. ~resslgo For packages not ● xceedfng 10,000 pounds fn ~fght, ● coqiive load equal to ● fther 5 times the ulght of th package or 2 pounds per squaI’@ Inch aultfplfed by the max~uhorimntal cross sectic ofithe wwageg~~~ver 1$ gfeater. me lMd8h811 b@wpll@d*rfW pertlod of 24 hours, unffomly ● gafnst the top and bottom of the package in the posltfon ~n *fch MO package =uld noNlly be transported. 12. HYPOTHETICAL ACCIDENf CONDITIONS. The following ~pothet~c~l ● ccident test conditions are to be applted sequentially, in the order tndicated, to determine thetr cumulative ● ffect on a package or ● rray of packages: ● ✎ b. c. d. Fret Drop A free drop through a distance of 30 feet onto a flat +~NI a IY unyleldtng horizontal surface, strlklng the surface In a position for which maximum damage Is ● xpected. Puncture. A free drop through a distance of40 Inches strlkfng In ● position for which maximum damage is expected, the top ● nd of a vertice~ cylindrical mild steel bar mounted on an ● ssentially unyielding horizontal surface. The bar shall be 6 inches In diameter, with the tq horizontal and Its ● dge rounded to a radfus or not SOn than 1/4 inch. ● nd of such length as to cause maximum damage to the package. but not less than 8 inches long. The long axfs of the bar shall be perpendiculz to the unyielding horizontal surface.

Thermal. Exposure to a themal test in which the heat input to the package lis not less than that which would result from exposure of the whole package to a radtatlon environment of 1475 degrees Fahrenheit for 30 minutes with an anisslvity coefficient of 0.9, ● ssuming the surfaces of the pockage have ● n ● bsorption coefficient of 0.8. The package shal- not be cooled artificially until 3 hours after the test period unless i- can be shorn that the t~erature on the fnside of the package htS beguf to fall In less than 3 hours. Imersion in water ti tested ● m under ● t least 3 feet of wate~-fir-a period of not-less th~ 8 hours. 13. -A? VALUES FOR RADIONUCLEDES. These values are found In 49 CFR ● .4.. ,. , . . DOE 5480.3 7-9-85 . . , i ESTS FOR SPECIAL FORM MATERIAL. .“ w 1. >. . - -e j. - Free Drop. A free drop througha dfstance of 30 feet ontoa flat ● ssentially unyielding horizontal surfac@, %Wkfng the surface In such a position ● s to suffer maxlmm dmge. Percussion. Iiqmt of the flat c~rcultr 8nd of a l-inch dlsmeter steel roduetghtng 3 pounds drowd thr~gh ● dfstance of 40 Inches. The capsule or material 8h811 bt plawd On 8 sheet of leed, or hsrdness n-r 3.5 to 4.5 m the kickers Scale, ● nd not mw than 1 Inch thick, %u~rted by a smoth ● sSentt811y mytelding su~fweo -“ Neatlng In ● lr to 8 teaper8tUre.Of 1475 degrees Fahrenheit and mms n ng ● t thst tsaperature for ● perbd of 10 9fnutes. w%” Imersfon for 24 hours In water at room ta!perature. The wa ● r s al 1 be pH5 to pH8 WI th ● maxfmum conductlvl ty of 10 ml cromhos pe; cent Imetero . :R OF THE SECRETARY OF ENERGY: . @ 7. ia . UILLIAN S. HEFFELFINGER Dtrector of Administration u . . . . . .