Re: Type B Package Tests

["Mike Malaxos" <mike@radiationsafety.com.au>]

1990 IAEA regulations classify type B containers as B(U) or B(M).. Type B(U)
meet all requirements including 9 m drop test, 800 deg C thermal test and
operating temperature range -40 deg C to +70 deg C. Brittle fracture may
occur in some types of carbon steel below 0 deg C.  Engineering assessment
by an approved organisation may be accepted in lieu of actual tests under
some circumstances. Usually it is more economical to actually test small
items.
Type B(M) containers require approval from each competent authority because
they do not meet all Type B (U) requirements.


Best Regards,
Mike Malaxos.
Radiation Safety Services
Mike@radiationsafety.com.au
www.radiationsafety.com.au
69 Robinson Avenue Belmont Western Australia 6104
Phone 61 (0)8 94750011 FAX  61 (0)8 94750011
----- Original Message -----
From: Jeff Ching <chingj@saic.com>
To: Multiple recipients of list <radsafe@romulus.ehs.uiuc.edu>
Sent: 13 February 2001 3:00
Subject: Type B Package Tests


> I recently purchased three 10 gallon DOT 6M Type B containers.  When I
> requested the package test results the manufacturer stated the following:
> "CFR 49, which we build the container I.A.W., does not require testing as
it
> does for the Type A packages."  I've reviewed 49 CFR and 10 CFR 71 and I
> could not find anything that said that a DOT Specification 6M metal
> packaging was exempt from the accident conditions testing.  Any ideas?
>
> Jeff Ching
> Health Physics Manager UCD/MNRC
> E-Mail  chingj@saic.com
> Phone  (916) 614-6200
> Fax      (916) 614-6250
>
>
>
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