Description
Package Type
Design as a reusable Type B package for the shipment of solid and liquid radioactive materials.
Certification
Certified by the USNRC as a Type B(U) Package – the package meets all the requirements of 10CFR71 and the IAEA Regulations for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Material.
Description
The SAFKEG-LS package is designed to be robust and simple to use. The package consists of a stainless steel Outer Keg which carries a stainless steel and lead Shielding Pot within cork packing.
The Outer Keg is fabricated in stainless steel with a flange type lid fastened by studs and nuts.
The Shielding Pot is a lead filled vessel with a fabricated stainless steel shell and cavity walls and a flange type lid fitted with double O–ring seals and fastened by screws.
The contents are placed in tungsten inserts which provide further shielding.
Containment
The containment system consists of the Shielding Pot assembly: the containment being provided by the welded stainless cavity walls and the flange closure fitted with double O–ring seals. The pot lid is provided with a test point for leakage testing the containment system in accordance with ANSI N14.5.
Section through Package Design No 3979A
Approved Contents
- The contents are solid or liquid radioactive materials carried in suitable primary containers to prevent contamination of the Shielding Pot
- The radioactive contents are limited by the amount of shielding incorporated, as noted below. The maximum contents heat output is 10 watts
- The Shielding Pot may be fitted with additional shielding where required
Modes of Transport
By road, rail, sea, air and inland waterway.
Physical Data
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Outer Keg Design No 3979 |
Inner Cork Packing |
Containment Vessel
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Tungsten Insert 3984 |
Tungsten Insert 3983 |
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External Diameter External Height |
16.69″ 19.02″ |
424 mm 483 mm |
6.89″ 8.01″ |
175 mm 203.5 mm |
2.44” 4.22” |
62 mm 107 mm |
2.44” 4.22” |
62 mm 107 mm |
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Internal Diameter Internal Height |
9.68″ 10.82″ |
246 mm 275 mm |
2.54″ 4.29″ |
64.5 mm 109 mm |
9,47” 2.56” |
12 mm 65 mm |
1.22” 2.88” |
31 mm 73 mm |
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| Tare Weight | 73 lb | 33.1 kg | 6 lb | 2.7 kg | 49 lb | 22.2 kg | 12.68 lb | 5.75 kg | 10.71 lb | 4.86 kg |
| Weight of empty package | 128 lb | 58 kg | ||||||||
| Maximum Weight of Package Design No 3979A including Contents | 143 lb | 65 kg | ||||||||
(US-3979A-SAFKEG-LS-NOV14)