Overview
Description
Method for implementing and satisfying US regulations in the safety basis of radioactive materials transport packages. This course is offered primarily at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California and may occasionally be offered at other authorized locations. Students are responsible for all national laboratory fees and expenses associated with the course location.
Requirements
Prerequisites
- Graduate standing
- basic knowledge of nuclear physics and regulatory requirements for safe transport of radioactive materials
- pre-assigned reading
Original catalog text
Prerequisites
Graduate standing; basic knowledge of nuclear physics and regulatory requirements for safe transport of radioactive materials and pre-assigned reading.
Units
Lecture2
Catalog Details
Offering
Offered: Every Fall
Terms
fall
Restrictions
Graduate standing
Attributes
Standard
Learning Outcomes
- apply engineering research and theory to advance the art, science, and practice of the discipline.
- explain the need for safety during the transportation of radioactive materials.
- describe the importance of radioactive material containment, shielding, and criticality controls for the protection of the workers, the public, and the environment.
- demonstrate working knowledge of United States (US) regulations that govern the transportation of radioactive materials within the US; and have familiarity with corresponding international regulations (i.e., TS-R-1).
- describe the U.S. Department of Energy regulatory process for submission and approval of safety basis for radioactive material transportation packages.
- categorize package contents in order to define regulations for Type “A” and Type “B” radioactive material transportation packages.
- categorize package contents in order to specify the applicable American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) codes.
- describe the regulatory tests and acceptance criteria for Normal Conditions of Transport (NCT) and Hypothetical Accident Conditions (HAC).
- demonstrate a working knowledge of analytical processes for determination of radioactive material shielding, containment, and criticality control.
- describe the basic processes used to analyze the thermal and structural behavior of radioactive material transportation packages under Normal Conditions of Transport and Hypothetical Accident Conditions.
- describe the relevant quality assurance requirements for Type “A” and Type “B” radioactive material transportation packages, and how these requirements are implemented during the design, fabrication, use, and repair of the packages.