SAMPLE TRANSPORTATION INSTRUCTIONS
Shipment of Empty Uranium Shielded Containers
1Assure that the package does not contain a radioactive source. Perform the following procedure to confirm there are no unauthorized source assemblies within the container:
•Transfer the authorized source assembly from the exposure device in accordance with the source changer operations manual.
•After removing the source assembly and disconnecting the source assembly, attach the jumper (dummy connector without a serial number) to the male connector of the control cable.
•Retract the control cable and jumper and disconnect the controls from the locking mechanism.
•Insert the protective cover into the locking mechanism, rotate the selector ring into the lock position, engage the plunger lock and remove key. Insert the shipping plug.
•Remove the source identification tag from the exposure device and place it with the source assembly.
•In some regulatory jurisdictions, ‘empty’ labels or tags must be attached to the empty Model 880.
2If the shipping package is to be placed inside a crate or other outer packaging, the outer packaging must be strong enough to withstand the normal conditions of transport and must not reduce the safety of the package. The shipping package must be placed within the outer package with sufficient blocking to prevent shifting during transportation. [49CFR173.25]
3Assure that the levels of removable radioactive contamination on the outside surface of the outer package does not exceed 0.4 Bq
4Survey the package at the surface and at 1 m from the surface to determine the proper shipping labels to be applied to the package.
Note: If the surface radiation level does not exceed 5 µSv/hr (0.5 mRem/hr) and there is no measurable radiation level at 1m from the surface, continue with the instructions in Step 5 below and skip Step 6. If either of these levels are exceeded, skip Step 5 and continue with the instructions in Step 6.
5If the surface radiation level does not exceed 5 µSv/hr (0.5mRem/hr) and there is no measurable radiation level at 1m from the surface, no label is required.
a.The outside of the inner packaging or, if there is no inner packaging, the outside of the packaging itself bears the marking ‘Radioactive’.
b.The outside of the package must be marked with UN2909.
c.When shipping by air, excepted packages are exempt from the requirement for use of Dangerous Goods Declaration.
i.For air shipments [IATA 10.8.8.3], the ‘Quantity and Type of Dangerous Goods’ box must read:
“Radioactive Material, excepted package, articles manufactured from depleted uranium, UN2909.”
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