NP 658 - Use of Certified Type B and Fissile Packages

(1 unit)

Compliant use of Type B and fissile certified packages. Overviews of US CFRs, DOE orders, packaging COCs and SARPs. Systematic approaches for characterizing radioactive materials, selecting appropriate packaging, and complying with applicable regulations. Practical exercises with Type B and Type AF trainer units. This course is offered primarily at Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico, and may occasionally be offered at other authorized locations. Students are responsible for all national laboratory fees and expenses associated with the course location.

Maximum units a student may earn: 1

Recommended preparation: basic knowledge of hazardous materials packaging and transportation and advanced knowledge of radioactive materials packaging and transportation.

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. identify applicable US regulations on packaging and transportation and implement the associated requirements for compliant use of Type B and fissile packages.
3. identify applicable nuclear facility regulations and implement the associated requirements for packaging operations.
4. apply a systematic approach for characterizing radioactive contents, selecting the the appropriate packaging, and evaluating contents against applicable Safery Analysis Report for Packaging (SARP) requirements.
5. write compliant packaging procedures and evaluate these procedures against applicable facility requirements and against the packaging saety basis.

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