QA (QUALITY ASSURANCE) IN THE DESIGN AND FABRICATION OF THE TMI-2 (THREE MILE ISLAND-2) RAIL CASK

EG & G Idaho, Inc., acting on behalf of the U.S. Department of Energy, is responsible for transporting core debris from Three Mile Island-Unit 2 to the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory. Transportation of the debris is being accomplished using an NRC licensed container, called the NuPac 125-B. This paper describes the NuPac 125-B Rail Cask and the quality assurance (QA) requirements for that system. Also discussed are the QA roles of the various organizations involved in designing, building, inspecting and testing the NuPac 125-B. The paper presents QA/QC systems implemented during the design, procurement, and fabrication of the cask to ensure compliance with all applicable technical codes, standards and regulations. It also goes beyond the requirements aspects and describes unique QA/QC measures employed to ensure that the cask was built with minimum QA problems. Finally, the lessons learned from the NuPac 125-B project is discussed.

• Corporate Authors:

  EG and G Idaho, Incorporated

  P.O. Box 1625
  Idaho Falls, ID  United States  83401
• Authors:
  • Hayes, G R
• Publication Date: 1988

Media Info

• Pagination: 14 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Containers; Freight transportation; Quality assurance; Radioactive waste disposal; Railroad transportation; Spent reactor fuels
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Highways; Railroads; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00484708
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: EGG-M-88243, CONF-881077-6
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 30 1989 12:00AM