ASTM E2230-13

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

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
5.1 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.  
5.2 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.  
5.3 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.  
1.4 Fire testing is inherently hazardous. Adequate safeguards for personnel and property shall be employed in conducting these tests.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 31-Mar-2013
• ICS: 13.300 - Protection against dangerous goods
• ICS: 55.040 - Packaging materials and accessories
• Technical Committee: C26 - Nuclear Fuel Cycle
• Drafting Committee: C26.13 - Spent Fuel and High Level Waste

Standards Content (Sample)

NOTICE: This standard has either been superseded and replaced by a new version or withdrawn.
Contact ASTM International (www.astm.org) for the latest information
Designation:E2230 −13
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 Material, United States Government Printing Office, Oc-
tober 1, 2004
1.1 This practice defines detailed methods for thermal
qualificationof“TypeB”radioactivematerialspackagesunder 2.3 Nuclear Regulatory Commission Standards:
Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 71 (10CFR71) in
Standard Format and Content of Part 71 Applications for
the United States or, under International Atomic Energy
Approval of Packaging of Type B Large Quantity and
AgencyRegulationTS-R-1.Undertheseregulations,packages
Fissile Radioactive Material, Regulatory Guide
transporting what are designated to be Type B quantities of
7.9, United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
radioactive material shall be demonstrated to be capable of
United States Government Printing Office, 1986
withstanding a sequence of hypothetical accidents without
Standard Review Plan for Transportation of Radioactive
significant release of contents.
Materials, NUREG-1609,United States Nuclear Regula-
tory Commission, United States Government Printing
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the
Office, May 1999
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
2.4 International Atomic Energy Agency Standards:
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. TS-R-1, (IAEA ST-1 Revised)International Atomic
1.3 This standard is used to measure and describe the
Energy Agency, Vienna, Austria, 1996
response of materials, products, or assemblies to heat and
Regulations for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Material,
flame under controlled conditions, but does not by itself
No. ST-2, (IAEA ST-2)International Atomic Energy
incorporate all factors required for fire hazard or fire risk
Agency, Vienna, Austria, 1996
assessment of the materials, products, or assemblies under
2.5 American Society of Mechanical Engineers Standard:
actual fire conditions.
Quality Assurance Program Requirements for Nuclear
1.4 Fire testing is inherently hazardous. Adequate safe-
Facilities, NQA-1, American Society of Mechanical
guards for personnel and property shall be employed in
Engineers, New York, 2001
conducting these tests.
2.6 International Organization for Standards (ISO) Stan-
2. Referenced Documents
dard:
2
2.1 ASTM Standards:
ISO 9000:2000, Quality Management Systems—
E176Terminology of Fire Standards
Fundamentals and Vocabulary, International Organization
IEEE/ASTMSI-10International System of Units (SI) The
for Standards (ISO), Geneva, Switzerland, 2000
Modernized Metric System
2.2 Federal Standard:
3. Terminology
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
E176 and ISO 13943. In case of conflict, the definitions given
1
This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C26 on Nuclear
in Terminology E176 shall prevail.
Fuel Cycle and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C26.13 on Spent Fuel
and High Level Waste.
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
Current edition approved April 1, 2013. Published April 2013. Originally
3.2.1 hypothetical accident conditions, n—a series of acci-
approved in 2002. Last previous edition approved in 2008 as E2230–08. DOI:
dent environments, defined by regulation, that a Type B
10.1520/E2230-13.
2
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or package must survive without significant loss of contents.
contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
3.2.2 insolation, n—solar energy incident on the surface of
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. a package.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. United States
1

---------------------- Page: 1 ----------------------
E2230−13
3.2.3 normal conditions of transport, n—a range of package thermal qualification. Details and methods for accom-
conditions, defined by regulation, that a package must with- plishing qualification are described in this document in more
stand during normal usage. specific detail than availa
...

This document is not an ASTM standard and is intended only to provide the user of an ASTM standard an indication of what changes have been made to the previous version. Because
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.
Designation: E2230 − 08 E2230 − 13 An American 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. 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.
1.4 Fire testing is inherently hazardous. Adequate safeguards for personnel and property shall be employed in conducting these
tests.
2. Referenced Documents
2
2.1 ASTM Standards:
E176 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, 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
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
1
This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E05 on Fire Standards and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E05.17 on Transportation.
Current edition approved Aug. 1, 2008April 1, 2013. Published September 2008April 2013. Originally approved in 2002. Last previous edition approved in 20022008 as
E2230–02.–08. DOI: 10.1520/E2230-08.10.1520/E2230-13.
2
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. United States
1

---------------------- Page: 1 ----------------------
E2230 − 13
2.6 International Organization for Standards (ISO) Standard:
ISO 9000:2000, Quality Management Systems—Fundamentals and Vocabulary, International Organization for Standards (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 E176 and
ISO 13943. In case of conflict, the definitions given in Terminology E176 shall prevail.
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
3.2.1 hypothetical accident conditions, n—a series of accident environments, defined by regulation, that a Type B package must
survive without significant loss of conten
...