Packaging and Transportation of Radioactive Materials

JAI has extensive experience in the design and engineering of packaging and transportation systems for all types of radioactive materials.

Transportation of radioactive materials between the various steps in the nuclear fuel cycle represents the connecting link between these operations. Particularly important is the method of packaging these materials to ensure that the radioactive contents are properly protected from accidental release and from damage. JAI has been involved in the design, evaluation and costing of packaging and transportation methods for radioactive materials since 1970. Included in the transportation support services that JAI provides to clients are the following:

• DESIGN OF SHIPPING CONTAINERS, AND EVALUATIONS OF DESIGNS
  • Spent fuel shipping casks
  • Protective packaging for UF6 cylinders
  • Low level waste packages
  • Cask-to-cask transfer equipment
  • Cask maintenance facilities
  • Transport management facilities
  • Criticality-safe containers
• DEVELOPMENT OF TRANSPORTATION STRATEGIES TO MEET SPECIFIC CLIENT NEEDS
• ESTIMATES OF TRANSPORT COSTS
  • Cost of cask and other packaging
  • Freight and associated costs
  • Support facility capital and operating costs
  • Economic evaluations
• TRANSPORTATION SAFETY
  • Technical support in preparing topical safety analysis reports and license/permit applications
  • Safety assessments
  • Radiation surveys and inspection
• TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
  • Procurement assistance
  • Tracking systems
  • Training