Type B User Documentation

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Rail - 49 CFR 174, Subparts A-D and K.

Air - 49 CFR 176, Subparts A-D and M.

Vessel - 49 CFR 176, Subparts A-D and M.

Public Highway - 49 CFR 177.

10 CFR 71 Subpart D - Application for Package Approval

The application for package approval must include, for each proposed packaging design, the

following information:

-- A package description as required by 10 CFR 71.33;

-- A package evaluation as required by 10 CFR 71.35; and

-- A quality assurance program description as required by 10 CFR 71.37.

Except as provided in 10 CFR 71.13, an application for modification of a package design,

whether for modification of the packaging or authorized contents, must include sufficient

information to demonstrate that the proposed design satisfies the package standards in effect

at the time the application is filed.

10 CFR 71 Subpart E - Package Approval Standards

Demonstration of compliance must be in accordance with 10 CFR 71.41.

General standards for all packages are specified in 10 CFR 71.43.

Lifting and tie-down standards for all packages are specified in 10 CFR 71.45.

External radiation standards for all packages are specified in 10 CFR 71.47.

7.4.2 Type B User Documentation

In addition to Type A package requirements, Type B packages have documentation requirements

defined in 10 CFR 71 and 49 CFR 173.

10 CFR 71.51 - Additional requirements for Type B packages

A Type B package, in addition to satisfying the requirements of paragraphs 10 CFR 71.41 -

71.47 must be designed, constructed, and prepared for shipment so that under the tests

specified in

-- Section 10 CFR 71.71 (Normal Conditions of Transport), there would be no loss or

dispersal of radioactive contents, as demonstrated to a sensitivity of 10-6 A2 per hour, no

significant increase in external surface radiation levels, and no substantial reduction in the

effectiveness of the packaging; and

-- Section 10 CFR 71.73 (Hypothetical Accident Conditions), there would be no escape of

krypton-85 exceeding 10 A2 in one week, no escape of other radioactive material exceeding

a total amount A2 in one week, and no external radiation dose rate exceeding 10 mSv/h (1

rem/h) at one meter (40 in) from the external surface of the package.

Compliance with the permitted activity release limits of paragraph (a) of this section must not

depend upon filters or upon a mechanical cooling system.