{"operation":"document","citation":"05-0093","title":"Oak Ridge National Laboratory — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2005-05-18","effective_on":null,"summary":"05-0093 response to Oak Ridge National Laboratory concerning 173.465, 173.467.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-05-0093.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-05-0093.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-05-0093","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2005/050093.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nU.S. Department\nof Transportation\nWashington, D.C. 20590\n400 Seventh Street, S.W.\nPipeline and\nAdministration\nHazardous Materials Safety\nMAY 18 2005\nMr. Mark Hawk\nOak Ridge National Laboratory\nRef No.: 05-0093\nNational Transportation Research Center, Rm. A14\n2360 Cherahala Blvd\nKnoxvile, TN 37932\nDear Mr. Hawk:\nThis responds to your June 4, 2004 letter and previous email correspondence with Jim\nWilliams, Health Physicist, Office of Hazardous Materials Technology (DHM-20)\nrequestirig clarification of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts\n171-1801. Specifically, you ask for assistance in determining when the drop test\nspecified in § 173.465(c) and the hypothetical accident condition test specified in\n§ 173.467 are required for packages intended for Type A quantities of fissile, radioactive\nmaterial (RAM). You request clarification of the regulations in effect prior to the final\nrule published on January 26\",\n\", 2004 under Docket No. RSPA-99-6283 (HM-230),\nwhich became effective October 1, 2004. In your letter, you incorporated a list of\nconclusions that were based on your understanding of the testing requirements in\n§§ 173.455 (c) and 173.467 as they apply to fissile material packages authorized for use\nby § 173.417(a). The list of conclusions you provided in your letter has been\nsummarized and revised below to accurately reflect the requirements of the HMR in\neffect prior to October 1, 2004:\n49 CFR 173.417(a)(1) - For a DOT Specification 6L:\nThe free drop test specified in § 173.465(c) does not apply.\n49 CFR 173.417(a)(2) - For a DOT Specification 6M:\nThe free drop test specified in § 173.465(c) does not apply.\nmeet the mila rop est requirements for isle materi spent eackage must\n§ 173.465(c)(2).\n•\n143. 465 C)e)\n050093\n173.467\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\n49 CFR 173.417(a)(5) - For any other Type A or Type B, Type B(U), or Type\nB(M) packaging that are foreign made and for which the US Competent\nThe free drop test specified in § 173.465(c) does not apply. However, these\nAuthority has revalidated the foreign competent authority certificate:\napplicable requirements of the International Atomic Energy Agency \"Regulations\npackagings must comply with the requirements of the country of origin and\n(incorporated by reference, see § 171.7).\nfor the Safe Transport of Radioactive Materials, Safety Series No. 6,\"\napplicable packaging testing requirements of Part 178, Subpart M at the\n49 CFR 173.417(a)(6) - For a 55-gallon 1A2 steel drum, meeting the\npacking group i performance level; and meeting the eight (8) conditions of\nappropriate primary, inner containment meeting the Type A provisions of\n§ 173.417(a)(6), including 49 CFR 173.417(a)(6)(v) that requires an\n49 CFR 178.350:\nThe Type A inner packaging must satisfy the requirements of the free drop test\nspecified in § 173.465(c)(2).\nspecified in § 173.465(c) and the initial drop test requirements for fissile material\nSection 173.467 requires packaging for fissile material to meet the hypothetical accident\ncondition test requirements prescribed by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) in\n10 CFR part 71. The applicability of the hypothetical accident condition test to the\npackagings listed above must be determined in accordance with 10 CFR part 71.\nRequests for guidance on 10 CFR part 71 should be addressed to the NR.C.\nNote that, the DOT specification 6L, 6M and 1A2 packagings referenced in this letter are\nonly authorized to be used for fissile material through October 1, 2008 (§ 173.417).\nAlso, in your letter you state that §§ 173.465(c)(3) and and (c)(4) allow the use of separate\nspecimens for the corner drop test. That statement is incorrect. The regulations actually\nrequire tnat you \"must\" use separate specimens for the corner drop test specified in\n§§ 173.465 (c)(3) and (c)(4).\nI hope this information is helpful. Please contact us if you require additional assistance.\nSincerely,\nJohn A Gal\nChief, Standards Development\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\n\n<<<PAGE 3>>>\n\nPage 1 of 2\nWilliams, James <PHMSA>\nFrom: Hawk, Mark B. [hawkmb@ornl.gov]\nSent:\nThursday, April 14,20054:16 PM\nErchenlaub\nTo:\nWilliams, James <PHMSA>\nSubject: FW: Fissile Drop Testing for Type A Quantities of RAM\n$173.465 (J€)\n3/73.467\n-----Original Message-----\nOF tings\nFrom: Hawk, Mark B.\nSent: Friday, June 04, 2004 8:51 AM\nTo: \"james.williarn@rspa.dot.gov'\nSubject: FW: Fissile Drop Testing for Type A Quantities of RAM\nJim:\nType A quantities of fissile, radioactive material (RAM), and the difference between the NRC requirements and\nThanks for your assistance in determining when the fissile drop testing of 49 CFR 173.465(c)(2) is required for\nare any inaccuracies in my summary.\nDOT requirements. Below is my summary of our discussions concerning this matter. Please let me know if there\nOriginally I contacted you to determine when the DOT 49 CFR 173.465(c)(2) fissile drop testing is required for\nper 10 CFR 71.71 (c)(8), called a \"Corner drop\", is not consistent with the DOT Type A packaging tests described\npackagings with Type A quantities of fissile RAM. During our discussions, it appeared that the NRC requirement\nconcluded that the DOT 49CFR173.465(c)(2) fissile drop testing is a precondition test that is performed prior to\nin 49 CFR 173.465(c)(2). You contacted NRC to determine their opinion. The results of your discussion with NRC\ncondition tests of 10 CFR 71.71(c) \"Conditions and tests\" and the sequencing of this test is not addressed.\nthe normal free drop test of 49 CFR 173.465(c)(1). The 10 CFR 71.71(c)(8) \"Corner drop\" is one of the normal\nor fissile material rectangular packages not exceeding 50 kg (110 lbs.), and fiberboard, wood, or fissile material\nIn addition, the NRC 10 CFR 71.71(c)(8) \"Corner drop\" is limited to, or only applies to, specific fiberboard, wood,\nfissile packages (i.e., 55-gallon, steel drums). DOT 49 CFR 173.465(c)(3) and (4) does allow for separate\ncylindrical packages not exceeding 100 kg (220 Ibs). Where as, the DOT 49 CFR 173.465(c)(2) test applies to all\n100 kg (220 Ibs) or less.\nrectangular packages with a mass of 50 kg (110 Ibs.) or less, or cylindrical fiberboard packages with a mass of\n(c)(8) \"Corner drop\", we can use the list of \"Authorized fissile materials packages\" for Type A quantities of fissile\nIn determining when the DOT 49 CFR 173.465(c)(2) fissile drop testing is required versus the NRC 10 CFR 71.71\nmaterials per DOT 49 CFR 173.417(a). It is my understanding that the following is appropriate as addressed in\nthe current regulations (not HM-230):\n• 49 CFR 173.417(a)(1) - For a DOT Specification 6L - neither test is applicable as the DOT Specification\n6L can be used \"as is\" for Type A quantifies of fissile RAM\n• 49 CFR 173.417(a)(2) - For a DOT Specification 6M - neither test is applicable as the DOT Specification\n6M can be used \"as is\" for Type A quantifies of fissile RAM\napproval process and package testing requirements of 10 CFR71 Subparts E and F, respectively. (No\nhypothetical accident tests need to be performed.)\n• 49 CFR 173.417(a)(4) - For any other Type A or Type B, Type B(U), or Type B(M) packaging for fissile\nClass 7 (radioactive) materials that also meets the applicable standards for fissile materials in 10 CFR Part\n4/14/2005\n\n<<<PAGE 4>>>\n\nPage 2 of 2\npackaging approval process and package testing requirements of 10 CFR 71 Subparts E and F,\n71, the NRC 10 CFR 71.71(c)(8) \"Corner drop\" would apply as these packages are subject to the\nrespectively. (Both the normal condition and hypothetical tests need to be performed.)\n• 49 CFR 173.417(a)(5) - For any other Type A or Type B, Type B(U), or Type B(M) packaging that are\nforeign made and for which the US Competent Authority has revalidated the foreign competent authority\ncertificate, neither DOT or NRC test is applicable.\n• 49 CFR 173.417(a)(6) - For a 55-gallon 1A2 steel drum meeting the eight (8) provisions of this section,\nType A provisions of 49 CFR 178.350, the DOT 49 CFR 173.465(c)(2) fissile drops apply only to the inner\nincluding 49 CFR 173.417(a)(6)(v) that requires an appropriate primary, inner containment meeting the\nType A packages. (No hypothetical accident tests need to be performed.)\nplease advise accordingly.\nI appreciate your persistence in obtaining this information. If any corrections to the above need to be made,\nSincerely!\nMark Hawk\nPhone: 865-946-1275\nOak Ridge National Laboratory\nFax:\n865-946-1279\n4/14/2005","truncated":false,"body_characters":8416}