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Rev 3 to Procedure RDW 5.1, Radioactive Matl Shipments - General

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RDW 5.1 MINOR Revision 3 05-11-84 RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL SHIPMENTS - GENERAL 4

1.0 GENERAL The various categories of radioactive material shipments have been desig-nated by Federal regulations and it is the intent of this procedure to j

define those categories routinely received at or shipped from PBNP.

In addition, there is included a section on commonly used terms that have i

specific application to radioactive material shipments. The information herein is provided as a guide and is not intended to supersede the applicable Federal regulations referenced below.

2.0 REFERENCES

2.1 10 CFR 71, Packaging of Radioactive Material for Transport and Transportation of Radioactive Material Under Certain Conditions 2.2 49 CFR Parts 100 to 199, Transportation 4

3.0 CATEGORY OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL SHIPMENTS s

Each shipment of. radioactive material will fall under one of the following categories. Each category has specific requirements for isotopic composition, quantity of radioactive material per package and specific requirements under which it may be transported.

3.1

" Type A" Quantity Radioactive Material A " Type A" quantity means an aggregate amount of radioactive material limits specified in Attachment 1.

which does not exceed the At or A2 3.2

" Type B" Quantity Radioactive Material

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A " Type B" quantity means an aggregate amount of radioactive material limits specified in Attachment 1.

which exceeds the At or A2 3.3 Highway Route Controlled Quantity (49 CFR 173.403(1)]

Highway route controlled quantf.ty means a quantity of radioactive material within a single package which exceeds any of the following activities:

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3.3.1 3000 times the Ag value of the radionuclides as specified in Attachment i for special form radioactive materi'al.

3.3.2 3000 times the A value of the radionuclides as specified in 2

Attachment i for normal form radioactive material.

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RDW 5.1 Page 2 3.4 Low Specific Activity Radioactive Material (49 CFR 173.403(n)

Low specific activity (LSA) radioactive ma.4 rial means any of the following:

3.4.1 Material in which the radioactivity is essentially uniformly distributed and in which the estimated average concentration per gram of contents does not exceed:

a.

0.0001 millicuries of radionuclides for which the A g quantity is not more than 0.05 Curie.

b.

0.005 millicurie of radionuclides for which the A quantity 2

is more than 0.05 Curie but not more than 1 Curie.

c.

0.3 millicurie of radionuclides for which the A2 quantity is more than 1 Curie.

NOTE:

THIS MAY INCLUDE, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, MATERIALS OF LOW RADIOACTIVITY CONCENTRATION SUCH AS RESIDUES OR SOLUTIONS FROM CHEMICAL PROCESS JG: WASTES SUCH AS BUILDING RUBBLE, METAL, WOOD, FABRIC SCRAP, GLASSWARE, PAPER AND CARDBOARD; SOLID OR LIQUID PLANT WASTES, SLUDGES AND ASHES.

3.4.2

. Objects of nonradioactive material externally contaminated with radioactive mterial, provided that the radioactive material is not readily dispersible and the surface contamination, when averaged over an area of 1 square meter, does not exceed a.

220,000 dpm per square centimeter of radionuclides for which the A2 quantity is not more than 0.05 Curie, or b.

2,200,000 dpm per square centimeter for other radio-nuclides.

3.4.3 Uranium or thorium ores and physical or chemical concentrates of those ores.

3.4.4 Unirrediated natural or depleted uranium or unirradiated natural thorium.

3.4.5 Tritium oxides in aqueous solutions provided the concentration does not exceed five mil 11 curies per milliliter (5 Ci/ml).

3.5 Limited Quantities of Radioactive Material, Instruments and Articles (49 CFR 173.421 & 173.422)

The limited quantity designation is given to quantities of radio-nuclides which do not exceed the activities specified in the Table of Limited Quantities, Instruments and Articles in RDW 5.2.

3.6 Fissile radioactive material is to be covered in a separate procedure.

RDW 5.1 Page 3 4.0 COMMONLY USED TERMS AND DEFINITIONS (49 CFR 173.403)

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t "A " means the maximum activity of special form radioactive material t

permitted in Type "A" package.

4.2 "A "

2 "A " means the maximum activity of normal form radioactive material 2

permitted in a Type "A" package.

NOTE:

VALUES FOR "A " AND "A " ARE LISTED IN ATTACHMENT 1 OR MAY t

2 BE DERIVED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCEDURE PRESCRIBED IN 49 CFR 173.433.

4.3 Type "A" Package

" Type "A" Package" means a Type "A" packaging together with its limited radioactive contents.

NOTE:

55-GALLON DRUMS MARKED AND USED AS TYPE "A" PACKAGES MUST WEIGH $840 pounds.

4.4 Type "Bes Package

" Type "B" Package" means a Type "B" packaging together with its radioactive contents.

4.5 Type "A" Packaging

" Type "A" Packaging" means packaging which is designed in accordance with 49 CFR 173.24, 173.411, and 173.412. Type "A" packaging must be designed to retain its integrity under normal conditions of transport l

as demonstrated by the tests setforth in 49 CFR 173.465 and 173.466.

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l 4.6 Type "B" Packaging

" Type "B" Packaging" means packaging which meets the standards for l

Type "A" packaging and in addition, meets the criteria prescribed in l

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4.7 Closed Vehicle Transport Closed vehicle transport means a vehicle equipped with a, securely l

attached exterior enclosure, which during normal transport, restricts the access of unauthorized persons to the cargo space containing the radioactive materials. The enclosure may be either temporary or permanent, may be of the "see-through" type, and must limit access from top, sides and ends.

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RDW 5.1 Page 4 4.8 Open Transport Vehicle I

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A vehicle that does not restrict access to the load; i.e.,

a flat bed trailer.

4.9 Exclusive Use (Sole Use or Full Load)

Exclusive use (sole use or full load) means any shipment:

4.9.1 From a single consignor having the exclusive use of a transport vehicle or of an aircraft, or of a hold or compartment of an inland watercraft, or of a hold compartment, or defined deck area of a seagoing vessel; and 4.9.2 For which all initial, intermediate, and final loading and unloading is carried out by or under the direction of the consignor (shipper), consignee (receiver), or his designated agent.

4.10 Normal Form Radioactive Material

" Normal Form Radioactive Material" means radioactive material which has not been demonstrated to qualify as "Special Form Radioactive Material."

4.11 Special Form Radioactive Material "Special Form Radioactive Material" means radioactive material which satisfies the following conditions:

4.11.1 It is either a single solid piece or is contained in a

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sealed capsule that can be opened only by destroying the

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capsule.

I 4.11.2 The piece or capsule has at least one dimension not less than 0.5 centimeters (0.2 inch).

4.11.3 It satisfies the test requirements of 49 CFR 173.469.

4.12 Preferred Highway (49 CFR 172.101)

Preferred highway is a highway for shipment of " highway route controlled quantities" of radioactive materials so designated by a state routing agency, and any interstate system highway for which an alternate highway has not been designated by such state agency as provided by 49 CFR 177.825.

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Radioactive material means any material or combination of materials, which spontaneously emits ionizing radiation. For transportation purposes, materials are not considered to be radioactive if the specific activity is not greater than 0.002 pCi per gram and the radioactivity is essentially uniformly distributed within the material.

4.14 Transport Index Transport index means the number placed on a package to designate the degree of control to be exercised by the carrier during transportation.

The transport index assigned to a package of radioactive materials represents the highest radiation dose rate, in millirem per hour at one meter (3.3 feet) from any accessible external surface of the package.

5.0 PRECAUTIONS 5.1 Dosimetry An RWP is required whenever individuals handle radioactive materials with radiation levels in excess of 100 mrem / hour at 18" from the surface, Under these circumstances, personnel will be issued medium or high range dosimeters.

5.2 The use of survey instruments is recomunended in most cases for ALARA purposes and required whenever the movement and handling of radio-active materials can cause a high radiation area to exist

(>100 mR/ hour, at 18" from the surface).

5.3 Proper industrial safety precautions must be used when handling heavy containers and materials or using heavy equipment.

6.0 NOTIFICATIONS 6.1 Notify the consignee of any special loading / unloading instructions prior to the first shipment.

6.2 Prior to the shipment of fissile or Type "B" packages of radioactive material, notification must be made to the consignee in accordance with RDW 5.8, Section 7.0.

6.3 Before shipping a highway route controlled quantity of ra,dioactive material, notifications to the consignee, NRC, and states'through which the shipment will pass must be made in accordance with RDW 5.8, Section 7.0.

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RDW 5.1 Page 6 6.4 After shipment of a highway route controlled quantity of radioactive material, the U.S. Department of Transportation must be notified in accordance with RDW 5.8, Section 7.0.

6.5 In certain situations, notifications must be made in writing to NRC Region III and to the office of the governor of each state into or through which a shipment of radioactive waste will be made. See RDW 5.8, Section 7.2.

7.0 QUALITY CONTROL 7.1 Quality Control Program 7.1.1 Prior to making any shipment of radwaste from PBNP to a burial site, a quality control program must be established to ensure that the waste is properly processed and packaged in accordance with the procedures in this manual.

In addition, the program must ensure that the waste is properly classified in accordance with RDW 3.8.

Management evaluation of these audits is required.

(10 CFR 20.311(d)(3))

i 7.1.2 Prior to making any shipment of a greater than Type "A" quantity of radioactive material from PBNP, a quality control program must be established and approved by the NRC.

(10 CFR 71, Subpart H and 10 CFR 71.12) 7.2 Quality control for Construction of Packaging (49 CFR 173.474)

Prior to the first use of any packaging for the shipment of radioactive material, it shall be determined that:

7.2.1 The packaging meets t.he quality of design and construction requirements as specified in RDW 5.9.

7.2.2 The effectiveness of the shielding, containment, and, when required, the heat transfer characteristics of the package, are within the limits specified for the package design.

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7.3 Quality Control Requirements Prior to Each shipment of Radioactive Materials (49 CFR 173.475)

Before shipping any package of radioactive material, it shall be determined that:

7.3.1 The packaging is proper for the contents to be shipped.

7.3.2 The packaging is in unimpaired physical condition, except for superficial marks.

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RDW 5.1 Page 7 7.3.3 Each closure device of the packaging, including any required gasket, is properly installed, secured and free of defects.

7.3.4 Each closure, valve or other openin-1 of the containment system through which the radioactive content might escape is properly closed and sealed.

7.3.5 External radiation and contamination levels are within the allowable limits.

7.3.6 The internal pressure of the containment system will not exceed the design pressure during transportation.

7.3.7 For fissile material, each moderator and neutron absorber, if required, is present and in proper condition.

7.3.8 Each packaging containing liquid in excess of an A2 quantity and intended for air shipment has been tested to show that it will not leak under an ambient atmospheric pressure of not more than 0.25 atmosphere, absolute.

8.0 TRAINING (49 CFR 173.l(b) & IE Bulletin Nos. 79-19 & 79-20)

Each person involved with the shipment or receipt of radioactive material must first be. trained and familiar with the applicable sections of this manual.

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ATTACHMENT 1 VALUES FOR RADIONUCLIDES (49 CFR 173.433)

A AND A2 t

Element & Atomic Symbol of A (Ci)

Number Radionuclide A (Ci) 2 t

Actinium (89)

Ac-227 1000 0.003 Ac-228 10 4

Americium (95)

Am-241 8

0.008 Am-243 8

0.008 Antimony (51)

Sb-122 30 30 Sb-124 5

5 Sb-125 40 25 Argon (18)

Ar-37 1000 1000 (Compressed or Uncompressed)*

Ar-41 20 20 (Uncompressed)*

Ar-41 1

1 (Compressed)*

Arsenic (33)

As-73 1000 400 As-74 20 20 As-76 10 10 As-77 300 20 Astatine (85)

At-211 200 7

Barium (56)

Ba-131 40 40

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Ba-140 20 20 Berkelium (97)

Bk-249 1000 1

Beryllium (4)

Be-7 300 300 Bismuth (83)

Bi-206 5

5 Bi-207 10 25 Bi-210 100 4

(RaE)

Bi-212 6

6 Bromine (35)

Br-77 70 25 Br-82 6

6 Cachnium (48)

Cd-109 1000 70 Cd-115m 30 30 Cd-115 80 20 b

Calcium (20)

Ca-45 1000 25 Ca-47 20 20 Californium (98)

Cf-249 2

0.002 l

Cf-250 7

0.007 f

Cf-252 2.0 0.009 s-Carbon (6)

C-11 20 20 l

C-14 1000 60 Cerium (58)

Ce-139 100 100 Ce-141 300 25 Ce-143 60 20 '

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Element & Atomic Symbol of Number Radionuclide A (Ci)

A (Ci) 3 2

CesiU'm (55)

Cs-129 40 40 Cs-131 1000 1000 Cs-134m 1000 10 Cs-134 10 10 Cs-135 1000 25 Cs-136 7

7 Cs-137 30 10 Chlorine (17)

Cl-36 300 10 Cl-38 10 10 Chromium (24)

Cr-51 600 600 Cobalt (27)

Co-56 5

5 Co-57 90 90 Co-58M 1000 1000 Co-58 20 20 Co-60 7

7 Copper (29)

Cu-64 80 25 Cu-67 200 25 Curium (96)

Cm-242 200 0.2 Cm-243 9

0.009 Cm-244 10 0.01

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Dysprosium (66)

Dy-165 100 20 Dy-166 1000 200 Erbium (68)

Er-169 1000 25 Er-171 50 20 Europium (63)

Eu-152m 30 30 Eu-152 20 10 Eu-154 10 5

Eu-155 400 60 Fluorine (9)

F-18 20 20 Gadolinium (64)

Gd-153 200 100 Gd-159 300 20 Gallium (31)

Ga-67 100 100 l

Ga-68 20 20 Ga-72 7

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Germanium (32)

Ge-68 20 10 l

Ge-71 1000 1000

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Gold (79)

Au-193 200 200 Au-196 30 30 Au-198 40 20 Au-199 200 25 Hafnium (72)

Hf-181 30 25,

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Hydrogen (1)

Sec Tritium H-3 i

Holmium (67)

Ho-166 30 30

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Page 3 Element & Atomic Symbol of A (Ci)

A (Ci)

Number Radionuclide 1

2 Indium (49)

In-111 30 25 In-113m 60 60 In-114m 30 20 In-115m 100 20 Iodine (53)

I-123 50 50 I-125 1000 70 I-126 40 10 I-129 1000 2

Iodine (53) (cont.)

I-131 40 10 I-131 7

7 I-133 30 10 I-134 8

8 I-135 10 10 t

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Ir-190 10 10 Ir-192 20 10 Ir-194 10 10

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Iron (26)

Fe-52 5

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Fe-55 1000 1000 i

Fe-59 10 10 i

Krypton (36)

Kr-85m 100 100

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Kr-85m 3

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Kr-85 1000 1000 1

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l Kr-85 5

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Kr-87 20 20 (Uncompressed)*

Kr-87 0.6 0.6 (Compressed)*

I Lanthanium (57)

La-140 30 30 f

Lead (82)

Pb-201 20 20 Pb-210 100 0.2 Pb-212 6

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Lutetium (71)

Lu-177 300 25 j

Magnesium (12)

Mg-28 6

6 Manganese (25)

Mn-52 5

5 Mn-54 20 20 Mn-56 5

5 Mercury (80)

Hg-197m 200 200 Hg-197 200 200 Hg-203 80 25-j MFP Mixed Fission l

Products 1C 0.4 Molybdenum (42)

Mo-99 100 20 Neodymium (60)

Nd-147 100 20 l

Nd-149 30 20

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Element & Atomic Symbol of Number Radionuclides A (Ci)

A (Ci) 3 2

Neptunium (93)

Np-237 5

.005 Np-239 200

.25 Nickel (28)

Ni-59 1000 900 l

Ni-63 1000 100 I

Ni-65 10 10 i

Niobium (41)

Nb-93m 1000 200 Nb-95 20 20 Nb-97 20 20 Nitrogen (7)

N13 20 10 Osmium (76)

Os-185 20 20 Os-191 600 200 Os-191m 200 200 Os-193 100 20 Palladium (46)

Pd-103 1000 700 Pd-109 100 20 Phosphorus (15)

P-32 30 30 Platinum (78)

Pt-191 100 100 Pt-193m 200 200 Pt-197m 300 20 Pt-197 300 20

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Plutonium (94)

Pu-238 3

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Pu-239 2

0.002 Pu-240 2

0.002 Pu-241 1000 0.1 Pu-242 3

0.003 Polonium (84)

Po-210 200 0.2 Potassium (19)

K-42 10 10 K-43 20 10 Praseodymium (59)

Pr-142 10 10 Pr-143 300 20 Promethium (61)

Pm-147 1000 25 Pm-149 100 20 Protactinium (91)

Pa-230 20 0.8 Pa-231 2

.002 Pa-233 100 100 l

Radium (88)

Ra-223 50 0.2

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Ra-224 6

0.5 Ra-226 10 0.05 Ra-228 10 0.05 Radon (86)

Rn-222 10 2

Rhenium (75)

Re-186 100 20 Re-187 Unlimited Unlimited Re-188 10 10 Re(Natural)

Unlimited Unlimited Rhodium (45)

Rh-103m 1000 1000 Rh-105 200 25 Rubidium (37)

Rb-81 30 25 l

Rb-86 30 30 i

r Rb-87 Unlimited Unlimited Rb(Natural)

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A (Ci) 2 Ruthenium (44)

Ru-97 80 80 Ru-103 30 25 Ru-306 10 7

Samarium (62)

Sm-147 Unlimited Unlimited Sm-151 1000 90 Sm-153 300 20 l'

Scandium (21)

Sc-46 8

8 Sc-47 200 20 Sc-48 5

5 Selenium (34)

Se-75 40 40 Silicon (14)

Si-31 100 20 i

Silver (47)

Ag-105 40 40 i

Ag-110m 7

7 Ag-111 100 20 Sodian (11)

Na-22 8

8 Na-24 5

5 Strontium (38)

Sr-85m 80 80 Sr-85 30 30 Sr-87m 50 50 Sr-89 100 10 f

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Sr-91 10 10 Sr-92 10 10 Sulphur (16)

S-35 1000 60 Tantalum (73)

Ta-182 20 20 Technetium (43)

Tc-96m 1000 1000 Tc-96 6

6 Tc-97m 2000 200 Tc-97 1000 400 TC-99m 100 100 I

Tc-99 1000 25 l

Tellurium (52)

Te-125m 1000 100 Te-127m 300 20 Te-127 300 20 l

Te-129m 30 10 Te-129 100 20 i

Te-131m 10 10 Te-132 7

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Terbium (65)

Tb-160 20 10 Tin (50)

Sn-113 60 60 Sn-119m 100 100 Sn-125 10 10 f

Thallium (81)

T1-200 20 20 T1-201 200 200 l

T1-202 40 40 i

T1-204 300 10 Thorium (90)

Th-227 200 0.2

,j Th-228 6

0.008 Th-230 3

0.003 Th-231 1000 25 l

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A (Ci)

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Thorium (90) (cont.)

Th-232 Unlimited Unlimited Th-234 10 10 Th Natural Unlimited Unlimited Th Irradiated Thulium (69)

Tm-170 300 10 Tm-171 1000 100 Tritium (1)

T 1000 1000 (Uncompressed)*

T 1000 1000 (Compressed)

T 1000 100 (Activated Luminous Paint)

T 1000 1000 (adsorbed on solid carrier)

T 1000 1000 (tritiated water)

T 20 20 (other forms)

Tungsten (74)

W-181 200 100 W-185 1000 25

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Uranium (92)

U-230 100 0.1 U-232 30 0.03 U-233 100 0.1 U-234 100 0.1 U-235 100 0.2 U-236 200 0.2 U-238 Unlimited Unlimited l

U Natural Unlimited Unlimited U Enriched Unlimited Unlimited

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20% or Greater 100 0.1 g

U Depleted Unlimited Unlimited U Irradiated Vanadium (23)

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Element & Atomic Symbol of Number Radionuclide A (Ci)

A (Ci) t 2

Xenori (54)

Xe-127 70 70

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Xe-127 5

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Xe-131m 10 10 (Compressed)*

Xe-131m 100 100 (Uncompressed)*

Xe-133 1000 1000 (Uncompressed)

Xe-133 5

5 (Compressed)

Xe-135 70 70 (Uacompressed)

Xe-135 2

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Ytterbium (70)

Yb-169 80 80 Yb-175 400 25 Yttrium (39)

Y-87 20 20 Y-90 10 10

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Y-91m, 30 30 Y-91 30 30 Y-92 10 10 Y-93 10 10 Zine (30)

Zn-65 30 30 Zn-69m 40 20 Zn-69 300 20 Zirconium (40)

Zr-93 1000 200 Zr-95 20 20 Zr-97 20 20 NOTE:

• For the purpose of Attachment 1, compressed gas means a gas at a pressure which exceeds the ambient atmospheric pressure at the location where the containment system was closed.

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