UF6 Safety

[Robert W Tayloe <tayloe@battelle.org>]

There has been quite a bit of interest on UF6.  I am including 
citations for several documents and reports that contain additional
relevant information.

"Uranium Hexafluoride - Packaging for Transport", ANSI N14.1-1990, 
American National Standard for Nuclear Materials, American National
Standards Institute, 1430 Broadway, New York, NY 10018., (1990)

"Uranium Hexafluoride: A Manual of Good Handling Practices", ORO - 651,
rev. 6., US Department of Energy, P.O. Box E, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, Atten:
Director of Uranium Enrichment Operations Division, (1991)

Legeay, A.J., "History: Safety in UF6 Handling", K/P-6790, Oak Ridge
Gaseous Diffusion Plant, Oak Ridge, TN, (1984)

"Rupture of Model 48Y UF6 Cylinder and Release of Uranium Hexafluoride
(Sequoyah Fuels Facility, Gore, Oklahoma, January 4, 1986), NUREG-1179,
 vol 1, US Nuclear Regulatory Commission, (1986)

"Uranium Hexafluoride Handling", CONF-9110117, Proceedings from Second 
International Conference, October 29-31, 1991, Oak Ridge National
Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, (1991).