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NP 606 - Containment Analysis of Radioactive Material Transportation

(1 units)
Methods for implementing and satisfying US containment-related regulations in the safety basis of radioactive materials transportation packages. This course offered at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. Students are responsible for all national laboratory fees and expenses associated with the course.

Maximum units a student may earn: 1

Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing; BS in Mechanical, Materials, Nuclear, or closely related engineering field, or a baccalaureate degree and experience in nuclear materials packaging management, or instructor permission.

Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Lecture: 1
Offered: Every Spring

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. apply engineering research and theory to advance the art, science, and practice of the discipline.
2. describe the importance of radioactive material containment for the protection of the workers, the public, and the environment.
3. demonstrate working knowledge of United States (US) regulations that govern the transportation of radioactive materials within the US, particularly the portion of the regulations related to containment.
4. identify the release limits for Type B radioactive material transportation packages.
5. demonstrate a working knowledge of the consensus standards used to demonstrate compliance with the regulatory release limits.
6. develop the releasable source term for a particular material type in a radioactive material transportation package.
7. determine the reference air leakage rate acceptance criteria for a given release limit and source term activity density.
8. categorize package contents in order to specify the applicable American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) codes.
9. describe the sources of pressure in a Type B package containment vessel.
10. calculate the radiolytic gas generation rate for a variety of contents and packaging configurations.
11. identify portions of the Safety Analysis Report for Packages (SARP) that relate to containment.


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