RE: transportation event

[Doug Aitken <daitken@sugar-land.oilfield.slb.com>]

At 01:13 PM 11/12/2003 -0800, John Jacobus wrote:

>Every ammo can that I have every seen used indicates

>it is a Type A package.



As the requirements of a Type 7A package are adequate shielding and 

security, both of which characteristics should not be significantly lost 

(e.g shielding efficiency maintained to 80%, no loss of material) in the 

event of transport damage (assessed by the  drop test, water spray test, 

stacking test and penetration test), I don't see that an "ammo case" would 

be considered a Type 7A package without some shielding added. And (IMHO) a 

lose lead pig rattling around inside an ammo case would not meet the 

criteria for a type 7A package.



Anyway, as Luke says, if we are talking exempt quantities, no need for type 

A packages.....



And in the cited incident, the "containers" sure did not meet the criteria!



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