Published 1996 | Version v1
Journal article Metadata-only

Status of the beneficial uses shipping system (BUSS) cask

Creators

  • 1. Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (United States)
  • 2. USDOE Assistant Secretary for Conservation and Renewable Energy, Washington, DC (United States). Office of Transportation Systems

Description

The Beneficial Uses Shipping System cask is a Type B packaging developed by Sandia National Laboratories for the US Department of Energy. The cask is designed to transport special form radioactive source capsules (caesium chloride and strontium fluoride) produced by the Department of Energy's Hanford Waste Encapsulation and Storage Facility. This paper describes the cask system and the analyses performed to predict the response of the cask in impact, puncture, and thermal accident conditions as specified in the regulations. The cask prototype has been fabricated and Certificates of Compliance have been obtained. (Author)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
International Journal of Radioactive Materials Transport
Journal Volume
7
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 13-18.
ISSN
0957-476X
CODEN
IJRTER

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
United Kingdom
INIS RN
27041446
Subject category
S42: ENGINEERING;
Descriptors DEI
CAPSULES; CERTIFICATION; CESIUM CHLORIDES; ENCAPSULATION; PACKAGING; RADIOACTIVE WASTE STORAGE; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; REGULATIONS; SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES; STRONTIUM FLUORIDES; TRANSPORT
Descriptors DEC
ALKALI METAL COMPOUNDS; ALKALINE EARTH METAL COMPOUNDS; CESIUM COMPOUNDS; CHLORIDES; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; CONTAINERS; FLUORIDES; FLUORINE COMPOUNDS; HALIDES; HALOGEN COMPOUNDS; LAWS; MANAGEMENT; MATERIALS; NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; STORAGE; STRONTIUM COMPOUNDS; US DOE; US ORGANIZATIONS; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTE STORAGE; WASTES