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International product details for - 2032A - SAFETAINER
Package Type
Designed as an Industrial Package Type 2 (IP-2) to the definition of the IAEA Regulations for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Material, 1985 Edition (As Amended 1990).
Certification
Designed and tested to ISO standards and CSC approved.
Licensed as an Industrial Package Type 2 (IP-2) by Croft Associates Limited: Approval Certificate
No. 2032A/IP.
Approved by British Nuclear Fuels plc for the disposal of Radioactive Waste at Drigg.
Description
The container Design No. 2032 is a large volume container for the transport of bulk waste containing Radioactive Material.
The container is constructed from mild steel and has a removable lid which is secured and fastened on to the container by a bolted closure. The internal and external surfaces are treated with a durable paint finish for corrosion protection.
Containment
Package Design No. 2032 is a resealable containment vessel leak tested on manufacture.
The removable lid has a double seal with an interspace between the seals; the interspace facilitates leak testing, after closure, to ensure that the seals achieve the prescribed levels of leaktightness.
Approved Contents
Radioactive Material categorised as Low Specific Activity (LSA) and/or Surface Contaminated Objects (SCO).
Physical Data
Package Design No. 2032
Nominal Height
Nominal Height4'0" (1.2m)
Nominal Length
20'0" (6.1m)
Nominal Width
8'0" (2.438m)
Gross weight (with contents)
25 tonnes
Tare Weight
2.6 tonnes
External Volume
640 ft3 (19m33)
Closure
Resealable, removable top lid with double seals
Variation
Modifications or specific requirements can be accommodated within the design, subject to a safety review.
The Container can be constructed and supplied in materials other than mild steel, eg stainless steel or corrosion resisting mild steel.
