Sample Transportation Instructions; Transport Package Requirements - QSA Global SENTINEL SENTRY 330 Manual

5. SAMPLE TRANSPORTATION
INSTRUCTIONS.
The following instructions are samples for the transport of this radiographic gamma-ray source
projector/transport container and source assembly within the United States and are based on current
transport regulations. Shippers of radioactive materials in regulatory jurisdictions outside the USA must
ensure full compliance with all current and applicable transport regulations. Listed are the regulations
that should be referenced for the legal transport of radioactive materials:

International Atomic Energy Agency requirements No. TS-R-1 (2009 Edition) and SSR-6 (2012)
'Regulations for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Materials' and the IAEA 'Code of Conduct on the
Safety and Security of Radioactive Sources' - IAEACODEOC/2004.
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International Air Transport Association, 'Dangerous Goods Regulations'.
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International Civil Aviation Organization, 'Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous
Goods by Air'.
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International Maritime Organization, 'International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code'.
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U.S. Department of Transportation, Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations Parts 171 through 178.
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U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Title 10 Code of Federal Regulations Parts 20, 34 & 71.

Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission, Nuclear Safety and Control Act, 'Packaging and Transport of
Nuclear Substances Regulations'; 'Nuclear Substances and Radiation Devices Regulations'.

Transport Canada, 'Transport of Dangerous Goods Regulations'.
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Transport in the United Kingdom: Refer to the regulations as listed on the ADR approval Certificate.

5.1 Transport Package Requirements

The SENTINEL SENTRY 330 and SENTINEL SENTRY 110 are approved as Type B(U)-96 transport
packages under certificate number USA/9357/B(U)-96. As a shipper of radioactive material, you must
perform a pre-shipment inspection to verify conformance to the Type B(U)-96 certification for each
individual shipment of radioactive material. This verification assures the package's integrity is not
compromised, which may cause a reduction of safety while in the transport system.
Visually inspect the transport package:

Assure the source assembly is properly secured in the locked position. The selector ring must be in
the LOCK position, the protective cover in place, the plunger lock engaged and the key removed.
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Assure all screws are present and secured.
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Assure the front port is properly secured.
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Assure the seal wire is properly installed, if used.
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Assure the 'Danger, Radioactive Material' label is securely attached and visible on the package.
Assure that the label is legible and not defaced.
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Assure the other information on the label is legible (the warnings and trefoil, the model number and
serial number and the Type B certification number.
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Visually assure all welded areas are not cracked. If there is any evidence of cracked welds contact
QSA Global, Inc. prior to shipment.
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Assure all the conditions of the Certificate of Compliance are met and the transport package has all
the required markings.
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Survey the exterior surfaces to assure the radiation levels do not exceed the maximum allowable of
200 mR/hr (2 mSv/hr) on the surface or the maximum allowable required by ANSI/ISO equipment
standards of 5 mR/hr (50 µSv/hr) at one meter from the surface. Wipe test the transport package
over an area of 300 cm
cm 2 .
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and assure the level of removable contamination is less than 0.0001 µCi per
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