Radioactive Waste Acceptance Program — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation

Page 1U.S.Department of iransportation 400 Seventh Street, SW Washington, D.C. 20590 Research and Special Programs Administration JUN 2 3 1998 Mr. Michael Noland Assistant Project Manager Ref. No.: 98-0112 Radioactive Waste Acceptance Program Bechtel Nevada: P.O. Box 98521 Las Vegas, NV 89193-8521 : Dear Mr. Noland: This in response to your letter dated May 18, 1998, regarding SS 173.427 (b) (3) and 173.410 of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-185). to verify that the general radioactive package design Specifically, you wish requirements of § 173.410 apply to strong, tight packages used for Low Specific Activity (LSA) materials in § 173.427 (b) (3). Your understanding is correct. design requirements of § 173.410 apply to the strong, tight The general radioactive package packages specified in § 173.427 (b) (3). I hope this satisfies your request. Sincerely, -- Transportation Regulations Specialist Office of Hazardous Materials Standards#

Page 21 of Transportation U.S.Department 400 Seventh Street, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20590 Research and Administration Special Programs JUN 23 1998 Mr. Michael Noland Assistant Project Manager Ref. No.: 98-0112 Radioactive Waste Acceptance Program Bechtel Nevada P.O. Box 98521 Las Vegas, NV 89193-8521 Dear Mr. Noland: This in response to your letter dated May 18, 1998, regarding S$ 173..427 (b) (3) and 173.410 of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR to verify that the general radioactive package design Parts 171-185). Specifically, you wish requirements Of $ 173.410 apply to strong, tight packages for Low Specific Activity (LSA) materials in § 173.427 (b) (3). Your understanding is correct. design requirements of § 173.410 apply to the strong, tight The general radioactive package i went packages specified in § 173.427 (b) (3). I hope this satisfies your request. Sincerely, John Gale Iransportation Regulations Specialist Office of Hazardous Materials Standards • •#

Page 3BAH Bechtel Nevada File 173.427 Mailing address: P.O. Box 98521 Las Vegas, NV 89193-8521 North Las Vegas, NV 89030-4134 Express mail only: 2621 Losee Road 2150-MN-98-0009 * in audiatriding May 18, 1998 cared. E. Mazzullo, Director Hazardous Materials Standards USDOT/RSPA (DHM-10) 400 7th Street Washington, DC 20590-0001 Subject: Contract No. DE-AC08-96NV11718 REQUEST FOR DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT) REGULATIONS INTERPRETATION Project No. 04009 Per the telephone conversation between Lorena Alvarez (DOT) and James B. Zovi, of my staff, on Wednesday May 13, 1998, I am requesting the DOT interpretation on the following: The Low Specific Activity (LSA) packaging requirement specified in 49 CFR 173.427(b)(3) states, "... for domestic transportation only in a strong tight package that prevents the leakage of the radioactive contents under normal conditions of transport. In addition to the requirements of paragraph (a) of this section, the following must be met: ..." Our interpretation of 49 CFR 173.427(b)(3) is as follows: The packaging that must be used is astrong tight package that prevents the leakage of the radioactive contents under normal conditions of transport. The package must-also: meet the general design requirements of 173:410. This is due to the fact 173.427(b)(3) refers you back to 173.427(a). Section 173.427(a) states, "In addition to other applicable requirements specified in this subchapter, ... " which would include 173.410, 173.24, 173.24(a) and 173.24(b). In addition, paragraph (c)(1) (packaging for LSA-1 and Surface Contaminated Objects-1) clearly states the requirements of 173.410 does not apply. However, in 173.427(b)(3) this is not stated. Please clarify if the general design requirements identified in 49 CFR 173.410 apply to strong tight i."-" packages referenced in 49 CFR 173.427(b)(3). - - - Bechtel Nevada Corporation Johnson Controls Nevada, Inc. Lockheed Martin Nevada Technologies, Inc.#

Page 42150-MN-98-0008 E. Mazzullo Page 1 of 2 May 18, 1998 If you have any questions, please contact James B. Zovi of my staff at (702) 295-0444. MichaeLB. Noland, Assistant Project Manager Radioactive Waste Acceptance Program JBZ:jm Subject Code: WMT23 • cc: Correspondence Control; NLV008 G. L. Pyles, DOE/NV, 505 K. A. Quintana, BN, NL V022 L. J. Stevens, BN, NLV060 L. S. Sygitowicz, BN, NLV080 J. B. Zovi, BN, NLV083#

Page 5i.. BAH Bechtel Nevada File: 173.427 Mailing address: P.O. Box 98521 Las Vegas, NV 89193-8521 North Las Vegas, NV 89030-4134 Express mail only: 2621 Losee Road 2150-MN-98-0009 * he waistanding May 18, 1998 E. Mazzullo, Director Hazardous Materials Standards USDOT/RSPA (DHM-10) 400 7th Street Washington, DC 20590-0001 Subject: Contract No. DE-AC08-96NV11718 REQUEST FOR DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT) REGULATIONS INTERPRETATION Project No. 04009 Per the telephone conversation between Lorena Alvarez (DOT) and James B. Zovi, of my staff, on Wednesday May 13, 1998, I am requesting the DOT interpretation on the following: The Low Specific Activity (LSA) packaging requirement specified in 49 CFR 173.427(b)(3) states, "... for domestic transportation only in a strong tight package that prevents the leakage of the radioactive contents under normal conditions of transport. In addition to the requirements of paragraph (a) of this section, the following must be met:….." Our-interprefation of 49 CFR 173.427(b)(3) is-as-follows: The packaging that must be used is a strong tight-package-that-prevents-the-leakage.of the radioactive-contents-undermormal.conditions of transport. The package must also meet the general-design-requirements of 173:410› This is due to the fact 173.427(0)(3) refers you back to 173.427(a). Section 173.427(a) states, "In addition to other applicable requirements specified in this subchapter, ... " which would include 173.410, 173.24, 173.24(a) and 173.24(b). In addition, paragraph (c)(1) (packaging for LSA-1 and Surface Contaminated Objects-1) clearly states the requirements of 173.410; does not apply. However, in 173.427(b)(3) this is not stated. Please clarify if the general design requirements identified in 49 CFR 173.410 apply to strong tight packages referenced in 49 CFR 173.427(b)(3). - Bechtel Nevada Corporation Jolinson Controls Nevada, Inc. Lockheed Martin Nevada Technologies, Inc.#

Page 62150-MN-98-0008 E. Mazzullo Page 1 of 2 May 18, 1998 If you have any questions, please contact James B. Zovi of my staff at (702) 295-0444. 7873312 MichaeLB. Noland, Assistant Project Manager Radioactive Waste Acceptance Program JBZ:jm Subject Code: WMT23 cc: Correspondence Control; NLV008 G. L. Pyles, DOE/NV, 505 K. A. Quintana, BN, NLV022 L. J. Stevens, BN, NLV060 L. S. Sygitowicz, BN, NLV080 J. B. Zovi, BN, NLV083#