NUCLEAR MERCHANT SHIP REACTOR. GENERAL GUIDE TO SHIPPING REQUIREMENTS FOR ACTIVATED INTERNALS AND COMPONENTS

Requirements prior to and during shipment of radioactive internals of the Nuclear Merchant Ship Reactor (NMSR) are discussed briefly. Sectioning plans, shipping container weights and dimensions are given for the individual components; plots of dose rate versus shield thickness are presented for each container. The bases are given for the sectioning of components and the specification of shielding thicknesses. (Author)

• Supplemental Notes:
  • This document is available for review at the Department of Commerce Library, Main Commerce Building, Washington, D.C., under reference number BAW-1204.
• Corporate Authors:

  Babcock and Wilcox Company

  Atomic Energy Division
  Lynchburg, VA  United States  24504
• Authors:
  • Smith, W R
• Publication Date: 1960-8-15

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 40 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Containers; Nuclear powered ships; Nuclear reactors; Radioactive materials; Refueling
• Old TRIS Terms: Nuclear reactor refueling
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00026308
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Maritime Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: BAW-1204
• Contract Numbers: AT(30-3)-274
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: May 4 1973 12:00AM