TESTING OF FOURTEEN-TON URANIUM HEXAFLUORIDE CYLINDERS

Destructive testing of large ( 14-ton ) uranium hexafluoride shipping containers was performed. The structural properties of the two types of 14-ton thin-wall cylinders with the 10-ton thin-wall cylinders were compared. The results of all seven drop tests are reported. ( auth )

• Corporate Authors:

  Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant

  Paducah, KY  United States 
• Authors:
  • Richardson, E W
  • Smith, V A
  • Bernstein, S
• Publication Date: 1968-5-15

Media Info

• Pagination: 36 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Hazardous materials; Nuclear radiation; Radioactive materials; Radioactive materials; Risk assessment; Transportation
• Old TRIS Terms: Hazardous materials transportation; Nuclear hazard evaluation
• Subject Areas: Safety and Human Factors; Transportation (General);

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00001629
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Contract Numbers: W7405eng26
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 30 1974 12:00AM