Radioactive materials can be packaged in small containers as well as those weighing over 100 tons. Which packaging Type corresponds to these materials?

Radioactive materials can be packaged in small containers as well as those weighing over 100 tons. Which packaging Type corresponds to these materials?

• A. Type C
• B. Type B
• C. Industrial
• D. Type A

Answer: (B)

Radioactive material packaging is chosen based on how hazardous the contents are and how much containment and shielding are needed during transport. For small quantities with modest activity, you use simple, lightweight containment designed for normal conditions—this is the more modest category. When the material can be in very large quantities or in very heavy, bulky, heavily shielded forms, the packaging must be extraordinarily robust to survive severe accident conditions; that level of protection is provided by Type B packagings. They are designed to withstand significant impacts, crush, fire, and immersion, and are capable of handling payloads that are very heavy, including those weighing many tons. Type C is reserved for high-activity materials carried by air under special rules, and Industrial packaging covers nonhazardous or less regulated shipments. So for radioactive materials that can exist in small containers or in very heavy, large shipments (over 100 tons), Type B packaging is the appropriate choice.

Radioactive material packaging is chosen based on how hazardous the contents are and how much containment and shielding are needed during transport. For small quantities with modest activity, you use simple, lightweight containment designed for normal conditions—this is the more modest category. When the material can be in very large quantities or in very heavy, bulky, heavily shielded forms, the packaging must be extraordinarily robust to survive severe accident conditions; that level of protection is provided by Type B packagings. They are designed to withstand significant impacts, crush, fire, and immersion, and are capable of handling payloads that are very heavy, including those weighing many tons. Type C is reserved for high-activity materials carried by air under special rules, and Industrial packaging covers nonhazardous or less regulated shipments. So for radioactive materials that can exist in small containers or in very heavy, large shipments (over 100 tons), Type B packaging is the appropriate choice.