Test plan for a U.S. Department of Transportation Specification 7A Type A radioactive material packaging, WHC Liquid Sample Package (unshielded) (3M SafeSend(reg sign) Reusable Super Pack Shipping System (SP-R1L Kit))

摘要

The objective of this Test Plan is to describe the testing for certification of the 3M SafeSend container (SP-R1L, unshielded) as a US Department of Transportation Specification 7A Type A (DOT-7A) liquid package. The SafeSend SP-R1L is manufactured by the 3M Company and designed to be reusable up to eight times. The contents of the test units will be a polyethylene-coated glass bottle filled with carbon steel shot and water to simulate a liquid with a specific gravity of 2. The SafeSend SP-R1L, unshielded container, will consist of the ''as-manufacture'' package with a payload being a 1-liter (32-oz), polycoated, wide-mouth glass bottle with a Teflon-lined phenolic lid, and filled with the simulated contents as stated above. The packaging also includes six foam spacers and a cardboard shipper. Testing was conducted in September 1994. The packagings being tested are also intended for use in air transportation.