ASTM E2230-08

Standard Practice for Thermal Qualification of Type B Packages for Radioactive Material

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
The major objective of this practice is to provide a common reference document for both applicants and certification authorities on the accepted practices for accomplishing package thermal qualification. Details and methods for accomplishing qualification are described in this document in more specific detail than available in the regulations. Methods that have been shown by experience to lead to successful qualification are emphasized. Possible problems and pitfalls that lead to unsatisfactory results are also described.
The work described in this standard practice shall be done under a quality assurance program that is accepted by the regulatory authority that certifies the package for use. For packages certified in the United States, 10 CFR 71 Subpart H shall be used as the basis for the quality assurance (QA) program, while for international certification, ISO 9000 usually defines the appropriate program. The quality assurance program shall be in place and functioning prior to the initiation of any physical or analytical testing activities and prior to submittal of any information to the certifying authority.
The unit system (SI metric or English) used for thermal qualification shall be agreed upon prior to submission of information to the certification authority. If SI units are to be standard, then use IEEE/ASTM SI-10. Additional units given in parentheses are for information purposes only.
SCOPE
1.1 This practice defines detailed methods for thermal qualification of “Type B” radioactive materials packages under Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 71 (10CFR71) in the United States or, under International Atomic Energy Agency Regulation TS-R-1. Under these regulations, packages transporting what are designated to be Type B quantities of radioactive material shall be demonstrated to be capable of withstanding a sequence of hypothetical accidents without significant release of contents.
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.3 This standard is used to measure and describe the response of materials, products, or assemblies to heat and flame under controlled conditions, but does not by itself incorporate all factors required for fire hazard or fire risk assessment of the materials, products, or assemblies under actual fire conditions.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 31-Jul-2008
• ICS: 13.300 - Protection against dangerous goods
• ICS: 55.040 - Packaging materials and accessories
• Technical Committee: E05 - Fire Standards
• Drafting Committee: E05.17 - Transportation

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM E2230-02 - Standard Practice for Thermal Qualification of Type B Packages for Radioactive Material
• Effective Date: 01-Aug-2008
• Referred By: ASTM E176-21ae1 - Standard Terminology of Fire Standards
• Effective Date: 01-Aug-2008

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:E2230 −08 AnAmerican National Standard
Standard Practice for
Thermal Qualification of Type B Packages for Radioactive
1
Material
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E2230; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 2.3 Nuclear Regulatory Commission Standards:
Standard Format and Content of Part 71 Applications for
1.1 This practice defines detailed methods for thermal
Approval of Packaging of Type B Large Quantity and
qualificationof“TypeB”radioactivematerialspackagesunder
Fissile Radioactive Material, Regulatory Guide
Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 71 (10CFR71) in
7.9, United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
the United States or, under International Atomic Energy
United States Government Printing Office, 1986
AgencyRegulationTS-R-1.Undertheseregulations,packages
Standard Review Plan for Transportation of Radioactive
transporting what are designated to be Type B quantities of
Materials, NUREG-1609,United States Nuclear Regula-
radioactive material shall be demonstrated to be capable of
tory Commission, United States Government Printing
withstanding a sequence of hypothetical accidents without
Office, May 1999
significant release of contents.
2.4 International Atomic Energy Agency Standards:
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the
Regulations for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Material,
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
No. TS-R-1, (IAEA ST-1 Revised)International Atomic
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
Energy Agency, Vienna, Austria, 1996
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
Regulations for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Material,
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
No. ST-2, (IAEA ST-2)International Atomic Energy
1.3 This standard is used to measure and describe the
Agency, Vienna, Austria, 1996
response of materials, products, or assemblies to heat and
2.5 American Society of Mechanical Engineers Standard:
flame under controlled conditions, but does not by itself
Quality Assurance Program Requirements for Nuclear
incorporate all factors required for fire hazard or fire risk
Facilities, NQA-1, American Society of Mechanical
assessment of the materials, products, or assemblies under
actual fire conditions. Engineers, New York, 2001
2.6 International Organization for Standards (ISO) Stan-
2. Referenced Documents
dard:
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ISO 9000:2000, Quality Management Systems—
2.1 ASTM Standards:
E176Terminology of Fire Standards Fundamentals and Vocabulary, International Organization
for Standards (ISO), Geneva, Switzerland, 2000
IEEE/ASTMSI-10International System of Units (SI) The
Modernized Metric System
3. Terminology
2.2 Federal Standard:
Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 71
3.1 Definitions—For definitions of terms used in this test
(10CFR71), Packaging and Transportation of Radioactive
method refer to the terminology contained in Terminology
Material, United States Government Printing Office, Oc-
E176 and ISO 13943. In case of conflict, the definitions given
tober 1, 2004
in Terminology E176 shall prevail.
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
3.2.1 hypothetical accident conditions, n—a series of acci-
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E05 on Fire
dent environments, defined by regulation, that a Type B
Standards and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E05.17 on Transporta-
tion. package must survive without significant loss of contents.
Current edition approved Aug. 1, 2008. Published September 2008. Originally
3.2.2 insolation, n—solar energy incident on the surface of
approved in 2002. Last previous edition approved in 2002 as E2230–02. DOI:
a package.
10.1520/E2230-08.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
3.2.3 normal conditions of transport, n—a range of
contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
conditions, defined by regulation, that a package must with-
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. stand during normal usage.
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3.2.4 regulatory hydrocarbon fire, n—a fire environment, have been shown by experience to lead to successful qualifi-
one of the hypothetical accident conditions, defined by cationareemphasized.Possibleproblemsandpitfallsthatlead
regulation, that a package shall survive for
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it may not be technically possible to adequately depict all changes accurately, ASTM recommends that users consult prior editions as appropriate. In all cases only the current version
of the standard as published by ASTM is to be considered the official document.
An American National Standard
Designation:E2230–02 Designation: E 2230 – 08
Standard Practice for
Thermal Qualification of Type B Packages for Radioactive
1
Material
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E 2230; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope
1.1 This practice defines detailed methods for thermal qualification of “Type B” radioactive materials packages under Title 10,
Code of Federal Regulations, Part 71 (10CFR71) in the United States or, under International Atomic Energy Agency Regulation
TS-R-1. Under these regulations, packages transporting what are designated to be Type B quantities of radioactive material shall
be demonstrated to be capable of withstanding a sequence of hypothetical accidents without significant release of contents.
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility
of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory
limitations prior to use.
1.3 This standard is used to measure and describe the response of materials, products, or assemblies to heat and flame under
controlled conditions, but does not by itself incorporate all factors required for fire hazard or fire risk assessment of the materials,
products, or assemblies under actual fire conditions.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
E 176 Terminology of Fire Standards
IEEE/ASTM SI-10 International System of Units (SI) The Modernized Metric System
2.2 Federal Standard:
Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 71 (10CFR71), Packaging and Transportation of Radioactive Material, United
States Government Printing Office, 2000 , United States Government Printing Office, October 1, 2004
2.3 Nuclear Regulatory Commission Standards:
Standard Format and Content of Part 71 Applications for Approval of Packaging of Type B Large Quantity and Fissile
Radioactive Material, Regulatory Guide 7.9, United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, United States Government
Printing Office, 1986. 1986
Standard Review Plan for Transportation of Radioactive Materials, NUREG-1609, United States Nuclear Regulatory
Commission, United States Government Printing Office, May 1999
2.4 International Atomic Energy Agency Standards:
Regulations for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Material, No. TS-R-1, (IAEA ST-1 Revised) International Atomic Energy
Agency, Vienna, Austria, 1996
Regulations for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Material, No. ST-2, (IAEA ST-2) International Atomic Energy Agency,
Vienna, Austria, 1996
2.5 American Society of Mechanical Engineers Standard:
Quality Assurance Program Requirements for Nuclear Facilities, NQA-1, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, New
York, 2001
2.6 International Organization for Standards (ISO) Standard:
ISO9000:2000, QualityManagementSystems—FundamentalsandVocabulary,InternationalOrganizationforStandards(ISO),
Geneva, Switzerland, 2000
3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions—For definitions of terms used in this test method refer to the terminology contained in Terminology E 176 and
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E05 on Fire Standards and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E05.13 on Large Scale Fire Tests.
Current edition approved Aug. 10, 2002. Published October 2002.
Current edition approved Aug. 1, 2008. Published September 2008. Originally approved in 2002. Last previous edition approved in 2002 as E 2230–02.
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For referencedASTM standards, visit theASTM website, www.astm.org, or contactASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
, Vol 04.07.volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
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ISO 13943. In case of conflict, the definitions given in Terminology E 176 shall prevail.
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
3.2.1 hypotheticalaccidentconditions,n—aseriesofaccidentenvironments,definedbyregulation,thataTypeBpackagemust
survive without significant loss of contents.
3.2.2 insolation, n—solar energy incident on the surface of a package.
3.2.3 n
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