Re: and the Winners of DOT Packaging for Beers Contest are ......

["Richard Rasmussen" <rickras@lanl.gov>]

My apologies for sending private mail to radsafe.

Rick Rasmussen
-----Original Message-----
From: Richard Rasmussen <rickras@lanl.gov>
To: Multiple recipients of list <radsafe@romulus.ehs.uiuc.edu>
Date: Friday, December 11, 1998 8:53 PM
Subject: Re: and the Winners of DOT Packaging for Beers Contest are ......


>Steve,
>Kenny and Andres had worked on the posting but even thought they had
>finished I have not had a chance to walk down the posting to check for
>completeness.  I will do that as soon as I get back from SLAC.
>
>Sorry for not catching the posting before I left.  I should have done it.
>
>
>Rick.
>-----Original Message-----
>From: rsoinc@juno.com <rsoinc@juno.com>
>To: Multiple recipients of list <radsafe@romulus.ehs.uiuc.edu>
>Date: Wednesday, December 09, 1998 1:19 PM
>Subject: Re: and the Winners of DOT Packaging for Beers Contest are ......
>
>
>>Pete,
>>
>>Sorry to hear of your loss. Hope to see you at the finish line in Philly!
>>What are you real;ly up`to these days and what happened with the waste
>>setup and training? Philotech???
>>
>>Dan Caulk, Retired
>>
>>On Mon, 7 Dec 1998 14:48:41 -0600 (CST) "Peter Collopy"
>><pcollopy@mjwcorp.com> writes:
>>>Sorry for the delay in posting the summary but my father after an
>>>extended illness just passed away (he drank a lot of beer but I
>>>think as any good Irishmen will tell you it kept him alive longer)
>>>and I needed to take care of mom and other items.
>>>
>>>Pete C.
>>>
>>>pcollopy@mjwcorp.com
>>>MJW Corporation
>>>338 Harris Hill Road
>>>Suite 208
>>>Williamsville, NY 14221
>>>716-631-8291 x3120
>>>716-631-5631 (FAX)
>>>________________________________________________________________________
>>____
>>>
>>>There is no "certification" for DOT 7A packages.  The primary
>>>requirements
>>>are:
>>>
>>>(1) The package meet the design requirements - 173.24, 173.410,
>>>173.412.
>>>
>>>(2) The package must pass the specified tests - 173.461-466.
>>>
>>>(3) The package must be marked, "USA DOT 7A Type A" and "Radioactive
>>>Material", per 178.350.
>>>
>>>(4) "Each offerer of a Specification 7A package must maintain on file
>>>for at
>>>least one year after the latest shipment, and shall provide to DOT on
>>>request, complete documentation of tests and an engineering evaluation
>>>or
>>>comparative data showing that the construction methods, packaging
>>>design,
>>>and materials
>>>of construction comply with that specification." per 173.415
>>>
>>>Item (4) is generally referred to as the "certification".  There are
>>>published test results available.  Data is available at the Hanford
>>>Web
>>>site:
>>>
>>>http://www.hanford.gov/pss/t&p/dot7a/pdot7a.htm
>>>
>>>If your package meets the specs of a tested package, you can then use
>>>the
>>>published data in lieu of performing your own tests.  Two things to
>>>keep in
>>>mind:
>>>
>>>(1) The "package" includes both the packaging and the contents.  You
>>>have to
>>>make sure that the contents tested are valid for your contents; eg.,
>>>if the
>>>package was tested with feathers, it may not pass if the contents are
>>>lead
>>>shot. Packages tested with solids may not be valid for liquids.
>>>
>>>(2) The shipper is required to have all of the data on file, not just
>>>a
>>>"certification" letter.  I've run into problems on this with vendors,
>>>who
>>>will try to get me to accept just a letter stating that the package
>>>passed
>>>all of the tests. This is NOT enough.
>>>
>>>
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