SAFPAK 2767T: Small Type A Container with Shielding

Designed as a reusable type A package to the IAEA Regulations for the Safe Transport of Radioactive material 1996 Edition (revised) regulations number TS-R-1 (ST-1, revised).

Certification

Licensed by Croft Associates Limited as a general purpose type A package and in particular for the carriage of medical radionuclides in solid or liquid form. Approval certificate number GB 2767T/A-96.

Other forms of radioactive material and/or primary packaging can be carried subject to a satisfactory safety review.

Description

Package design number 2767T is designed on traditional engineering principles and manufactured from stainless steel and brass to give a long service life. The package consists of an outer container, drum design number 2767, which carries a resealable inner containment can, design number 2952, within shock absorbing packing.

The container, drum design number 2767, has a pressed stainless steel body and lid with a bayonet action closure.

The containment can, design number 2952, is a resealable stainless steel containment can that carries the radioactive contents in primary containers. When contents are liquids syringes, absorbent material provided must be fitted inside the can.

When the contents are bottles or vials, these may be packed in plastic bags/containers, or carried in lead pots when additional shielding is required. The containment can, design number 2952, provides shielding equivalent to 4mm of lead.

Containment

The primary containment is provided by the containment can, design number 2952. Secondary containment is provided by the absorber when syringes are carried, or by the bottle or vial. A wide range of primary packaging (including lead pots used with bottles or vials) can be used provided this packaging conforms to the specification referenced in the approval certificate.

Approved contents

Radioactive material in liquid, gas or solid form. A variety of sealed primary containers can be used with liquid contents (such as vials). Absorbent material must be used with primary containers that are not sealed (such as syringes).

Liquid contents are limited to a maximum volume of 1000cm3 (1l) when packed in sealed primary containers and 160cm3  when packed in non-sealed primary containers.

Maximum contents weight of can design 2952, including additional shielding, is 10kg. The contents are also limited to A1 for material in special form and A2 for other material, with the additional requirement that the external radiation levels of the package, as loaded and presented for transport, are within regulatory limits.