Re: 7 A Package Testing

["Tony LaMastra" <alamastra@enter.net>]

Don:

I was not aware that the recipient was required to leak test a package
under DOT regs.   The NRC requires such testing in 20.1906, but excludes
Type A quantities or less.   As far as I know, generally licensed devices
should contain less than Type A (possible exception might be cobalt 60
which has an A1 limit of 10.8 Ci - there could be a need for a density or
level gauge in this range).

Tony LaMastra
alamastra@enter.net  

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> From: Mercado, Don <don.mercado@lmco.com>
> To: Multiple recipients of list <radsafe@romulus.ehs.uiuc.edu>
> Subject: 7 A Package Testing
> Date: Thursday, July 23, 1998 12:49 PM
> 
> Good morning,
> 
> I'm interested in finding out how facilities that have no radioactive
> materials testing capabilities handle the 3 hour leak test requirement
for
> DOT spec packages. A friend of mine working for a company that has no
> radioactive materials license will soon be receiving some generally
licensed
> devices that are shipped in 7 A Type A packages. They have no measurement
> devices for package wipe analysis, and I don't know if they can contract
> that out.
> 
> Any advice would be helpful, and I'll pass it along. Thank you in
advance.
> 
> 
> Donald P. Mercado
> Radiation Safety Officer
> Lockheed Martin Missiles & Space
> O/47-20, B/101
> 1111 Lockheed Martin Way
> Sunnyvale, CA 94089
> Ph. (408) 742-0759
> Fax (408) 742-0611
> Email: Don.mercado@lmco.com
>