La. Admin. Code tit. 33 § XV-1516

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section XV-1516 - Preliminary and Routine Determinations

A. The licensee shall ascertain that the determinations in 10 CFR 71.85(a) - (c) have been made.

B. Prior to each shipment of licensed material, the licensee shall ensure that the package with its contents satisfies the applicable requirements of this Chapter and of the license. The licensee shall verify that:

1. the package is proper for the contents to be shipped;

2. the package is in unimpaired physical condition except for superficial defects such as marks or dents;

3. each closure device of the packaging, including any required gasket, is properly installed and secured and free of defects;

4. any system for containing liquid is adequately sealed and has adequate space or other specified provision for expansion of the liquid;

5. any pressure relief device is operable and set in accordance with written procedures;

6. the package has been loaded and closed in accordance with written procedures;

7. for fissile material, any moderator or neutron absorber, if required, is present and in proper condition;

8. any structural part of the package that could be used to lift or tie down the package during transport is rendered inoperable for that purpose unless it satisfies design requirements specified in 10 CFR 71.45;

9. the level of non-fixed (removable) radioactive contamination on the external surfaces of each package offered for shipment is as low as reasonably achievable and within the limits specified in U.S. DOT regulations at 49 CFR 173.443;

10. external radiation levels around the package and around the vehicle, if applicable, will not exceed the limits specified in LAC 33:XV.1513 at any time during transportation; and

11. accessible package surface temperatures shall not exceed the limits specified in 10 CFR 71.43(g) at any time during transportation.

La. Admin. Code tit. 33, § XV-1516

Promulgated by the Department of Environmental Quality, Nuclear Energy Division, LR 13:569 (October 1987), amended by the Office of Environmental Assessment, Environmental Planning Division, LR 26:1268 (June 2000), amended by the Office of the Secretary, Legal Affairs Division, LR 34:2110 (October 2008), Amended by the Office of the Secretary, Legal Affairs and Criminal Investigations Division, LR 451184 (9/1/2019).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 30:2104(B) and 2113.