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International product details for - 2899A - SAFETAINER
Package Type
The 2899 container is designed as an Industrial Package Type 2 (IP-2) in accordance with the IAEA TS-R- 1 (ST-1, Revised) Regulations for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Materials, 1996 Edition.
Certification
Designed to ISO standards and approved as meeting CSC requirements.
Licensed by Croft Associates as an Industrial Package Type 2 (IP-2): Approval Certificate No. GB 2899A/IP-96.
Description
The container Design No. 2899 is a large volume container for the transport of bulk quantities or large items of Radioactive Material which conform with the IP-2 category.
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
ISO Container Design No. 2899 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 leakage testing, after closure, to ensure that the seals achieve the prescribed level of leaktightness.
Approved Contents
Radioactive material categorised as Low Specific Activity (LSA) and/or Surface Contaminated Objects (SCO).
Physical Data
Package Design No. 2896
Nominal Height
2.591m (8' 6")
Nominal Length
6.058m (20')
Nominal Width
2.438m (8')
Tare Weight
3.4 tonnes
Gross Weight (with contents
25 tonnes
External Volume
38m3 (1360 ft3)
Closure
Resealable, removable top lid with double seals
Loading aperture:
Nominal length
5430 mm
Nominal width
1890 mm
Maximum weight of contents
20 tonnes
Maximum weight of Package Design No. 2896 including contents
25 tonne
Variation
The container design can be varied to meet specific requirements - subject to a safety review. It can also be manufactured from other suitable materials, eg stainless steel or corrosion resisting mild steel.
