Nuclear Shipping and Storage Containers with Depleted Uranium (DU) ShieldingDepartment of Transportation (DOT) Certification Tests

摘要

The U.S. Army Defense Ammunition Center and School (USADACS), ValidationEngineering Division (SIOAC-DEV), was tasked by Industrial Operations Command (IOC), AMSIO-SMA-N, to conduct Department of Transportation (DOT) tests on nuclear hazardous waste containers containing concrete and 30mm DU rounds for shielding. Two series of tests were conducted due to fluctuations in radiation levels experienced during the first series of tests. During the second series of tests no fluctuations in radiation were noted with only minor problems experienced with pressure leakage around the base of two of three containers. Except for the leakage noted above, no other problems were experienced with all containers meeting the other requirements for DOT shipping and storage containers. This report contains results of the tests conducted.