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Sep 29, 2024
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NP 608 - Radioactive Material Package Operations and Leak Testing (1 unit)
Radioactive material packaging activities with a focus on the safe handling and loading of radioactive material into approved packaging systems and formal instruction on leak testing. Primarily offered at Savannah River National Laboratory in South Carolina. May occasionally be offered at the University of Nevada, Reno campus. Students are responsible for all national laboratory fees and expenses associated with the course location.
Maximum units a student may earn: 1
Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing; basic knowledge of nuclear physics, regulatory requirements for safe transport of radioactive materials, radioactive material package design, testing, commercial cargo transport operations, and logistics.
Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Lecture: 1
Offered: Every Summer - Even Years
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. demonstrate understanding of the requirements associated with handling packages of hazardous materials.
3. demonstrate understanding of of the packaging requirements outlined in Chapter 1, 7 and 8 of a Safety Analysis Report in Packaging.
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