SAMPLE TRANSPORTATION INSTRUCTIONS

Part A - Transport package

The Model 880 Delta, Model 880 Sigma and Model 880 Elite are approved as radiographic exposure devices and Type B(U) transport packages under the certification number USA/9269/B(U)-XX (for XX enter either 85 or 96 according to the package certification). The -96 designation for Type B(U) certifications is being phased in worldwide and will go into full effect on January 1, 2004.

The Model 880 Delta, Model 880 Sigma or Model 880 Elite exposure devices are tested and approved for transport with or without the optional jacket as the Type B(U) package. The transport package without a jacket consists of the stainless steel housing, front and back plates with the appropriate mechanisms and the exposure device's label.

As a shipper of radioactive material, you must perform a pre-shipment inspection to verify conformance to the Type B(U) certification for each individual shipment of radioactive material. This verification assures the package's integrity is not compromised, which may cause a reduction of safety while in the transport system.

Visually inspect the transport package:

●Assure the source assembly is properly secured in the locked position.

The selector ring must be in the LOCK position, the protective cover in place, the plunger lock engaged and the key removed.

●Assure all screws are present and secured.

●Assure the front port is properly secured.

●Assure the seal wire is properly installed, if used.

●Assure the ‘Danger, Radioactive Material’ label is securely attached and visible on the package. Assure that the label is legible and not defaced.

●Assure the other information on label is legible (the warnings and trefoil, the model number and serial number and the Type B certification number).

●Visually assure all welded areas are not cracked. If there is any evidence of cracked welds contact AEA Technology QSA prior to shipment.

●Assure all the conditions of the Certificate of Compliance are met and the transport package has all the required markings.

●Wipe test the transport package over an area of 300cm2 and assure the level of removable contamination is less than 0.00001 µCi per cm2.

 

Part B - Receipt of radioactive material

 

NOTE:

 

1 A radioactive material package must be accepted from the carrier at the time it is

 

delivered. [10CFR20.1906(a)(1)]

 

2 If a radioactive material package is to be held at the carrier's terminal for pickup,

 

arrangements must be made to receive notification from the carrier of the arrival of the

 

package at the time of arrival. The package must be picked up expeditiously upon receipt

 

of notification (within three hours if practicable). [10CFR20.1906(c), Reg. Guide 7.3-5]

 

3 Monitoring as described in steps 2-3 must be performed as soon as practicable but at

 

least within three hours if received during normal working hours or within three hours of

 

the next work day if received after normal working hours. [10CFR20.1906]

 

3a Upon receipt of a package of radioactive material, the package shall be placed in a

 

restricted area. Assure appropriate personnel are notified.

 

3bSurvey the exterior surfaces of the package at the time of receipt and assure that the

 

maximum radiation level does not exceed 200mRem/hr (2mSv/hr). Survey at 1m from the

 

exterior surfaces of the packages and assure that the maximum radiation level does not exceed

 

10mRem/hr (0.1mSv/hr). If either of these limits are exceeded, notify the Radiation Safety

 

Officer immediately. Record the maximum radiation levels measured at the package surface

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and at 1m from the package surface on the Receiving Report. [10CFR20.1906(d), 10CFR71.47]