DHS 157.93(7)(c)2.
2. Contain less than 500 total grams of beryllium, graphite, or hydrogenous material enriched in deuterium.
DHS 157.93(7)(d)
(d) The general license applies only to a package containing fissile material that is labeled with a CSI and meets all the following criteria:
DHS 157.93(7)(d)3.
3. For a shipment of multiple packages containing fissile material, the sum of the CSIs shall be less than or equal to 50 for shipment on a nonexclusive use conveyance and less than or equal to 100 for shipment on an exclusive use conveyance.
DHS 157.93(7)(e)
(e) The value for the CSI shall be greater than or equal to the number calculated by the following equation:
DHS 157.93(7)(e)2.
2. The values of X, Y, and Z used in the CSI equation shall be taken from Table DHS 157.93A or Table DHS 157.93B, as appropriate.
DHS 157.93(7)(e)3.
3. If Table DHS 157.93B is used to obtain the value of X, then the values for the terms in the equation for uranium-233 and plutonium shall be assumed to be zero.
DHS 157.93(7)(e)4.
4. Table DHS 157.93A values for X, Y, and Z shall be used to determine the CSI under any of the following conditions:
DHS 157.93(7)(e)4.c.
c. The uranium is of unknown uranium-235 enrichment or greater than 24 weight percent enrichment.
DHS 157.93(7)(e)4.d.
d. Substances having a moderating effectiveness (i.e., an average hydrogen density greater than H2O) (e.g., certain hydrocarbon oils or plastics) are present in any form, except as polyethylene used for packing or wrapping.
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See PDF for table 
a When mixtures of moderating substances are present, the lower mass limits shall be used if more than 15% of the moderating substance has an average hydrogen density greater than H2O
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See PDF for table DHS 157.93(8)(a)(a) A general license is issued to any licensee to transport fissile material in the form of plutonium-beryllium (Pu-Be) special form sealed sources, or to deliver Pu-Be sealed sources to a carrier for transport, if the material is shipped under this subsection. This material need not be contained in a package which meets the standards of subparts E and F of
10 CFR 71; however, the material must be contained in a Type A package. The Type A package must also meet the U.S. department of transportation requirements of
49 CFR 173.417(a).
DHS 157.93(8)(b)
(b) The general license applies only to a licensee who has a quality assurance program approved by the nuclear regulatory commission as satisfying the provision of subpart H of
10 CFR 71.
DHS 157.93(8)(c)
(c) The general license applies when a package's contents meets all the following criteria:
DHS 157.93(8)(c)2.
2. Contain less than 1000 grams of plutonium, provided that: plutonium-239, plutonium-241, or any combination of these radionuclides, constitutes less than 240 grams of the total quantity of plutonium in the package.
DHS 157.93(8)(d)
(d) The general license applies only to packages labeled with a CSI which meets all the following criteria:
DHS 157.93(8)(d)3.
3. For a shipment of multiple packages containing Pu-Be sealed sources, the sum of the CSIs shall be less than or equal to 50 for shipment on a nonexclusive use conveyance and to less than or equal to 100 for shipment on an exclusive use conveyance.
DHS 157.93(8)(e)
(e) The value for the CSI shall be greater than or equal to the number calculated by the following equation and the calculated CSI rounded up to the first decimal place:
DHS 157.93 History
History: CR 01-108: cr.
Register July 2002 No. 559, eff. 8-1-02;
CR 06-021: am. (4) (b) 3., 4. and (d), r. (5), renum. (6) and (7) to be (5) and (6) and am. (5) (b) 3. and (6) (c) 2., cr. (5) (d), (7) and (8)
Register October 2006 No. 610, eff. 11-1-06.
DHS 157.94
DHS 157.94
Operating controls and procedures. DHS 157.94(1)(1)
Routine determinations. Prior to each shipment of licensed material, a licensee shall determine all the following:
DHS 157.94(1)(b)
(b) The package is in unimpaired physical condition except for superficial defects such as marks or dents.
DHS 157.94(1)(c)
(c) Each closure device of the packaging, including any required gasket, is properly installed and secured and free of defects.
DHS 157.94(1)(d)
(d) Any system for containing liquid is adequately sealed and has adequate space or other specified provision for expansion of the liquid.
DHS 157.94(1)(e)
(e) Any pressure relief device is operable and set under written procedures established by the carrier or licensee.
DHS 157.94(1)(f)
(f) The package has been loaded and closed under written procedures established by the carrier or licensee.
DHS 157.94(1)(g)
(g) For fissile material, any moderator or neutron absorber, if required, is present and in proper condition.
DHS 157.94(1)(h)
(h) Any structural part of the package that may be used to lift or tie down a package during transport is rendered inoperable unless it satisfies design requirements specified by the NRC.
DHS 157.94(1)(i)
(i) The level of removable radioactive contamination on the external surfaces of each package offered for shipment is as low as reasonably achievable and does not exceed the levels specified in
49 CFR 173.443.
DHS 157.94(1)(k)
(k) Accessible package surface temperatures will not exceed the limits specified in
10 CFR 71.43(g) at any time during transportation.
DHS 157.94(2)
(2) Air transport of plutonium. Notwithstanding the provisions of any general licenses and notwithstanding any exemptions stated directly in this section or included indirectly by citation of the U.S. department of transportation regulations, a licensee may not transport or deliver plutonium in any form by air, or deliver to a carrier for air transport, except under any of the following conditions:
DHS 157.94(2)(a)
(a) The plutonium is contained in a medical device designed for individual human application.
DHS 157.94(2)(b)
(b) The plutonium is contained in a material in which the specific activity is less than or equal to the activity concentration values for plutonium specified in Appendix O, Table VII and in which the radioactivity is essentially uniformly distributed.
DHS 157.94(2)(c)
(c) The plutonium is shipped in a single package containing no more than an A2 quantity of plutonium in any isotope or form and is shipped as provided in
s. DHS 157.92 (3).
DHS 157.94(2)(d)
(d) The plutonium is shipped in a package specifically authorized in a certificate of compliance issued by the nuclear regulatory commission for the shipment of plutonium by air, and the licensee requires, through special arrangement with the carrier, compliance with
49 CFR 175.704.
DHS 157.94(3)
(3) Shipment records. A licensee shall maintain for a period of 3 years after shipment a record of each shipment of licensed material not exempt under
s. DHS 157.92 (2), showing all of the following:
DHS 157.94(3)(a)
(a) Identification of the packaging by model number and serial number.
DHS 157.94(3)(b)
(b) Verification that the packaging, as shipped, had no significant defect.
DHS 157.94(3)(d)
(d) Type and quantity of licensed material in each package and the total quantity of each shipment.
DHS 157.94(3)(h)
(h) Results of the determinations required by
sub. (1) and by the conditions of the package approval.
DHS 157.94 Note
Note: The approval of packaging and the conditions or limitations of that approval are reserved solely to the NRC.
DHS 157.94(4)
(4) Reports. A licensee shall provide a written report to the department within 30 days of any of the following:
DHS 157.94(4)(a)
(a) Any instance in which there is significant reduction in the effectiveness of any packaging during use.
DHS 157.94(4)(b)
(b) Details of any defects with safety significance in the packaging after first use, and the means employed to repair the defects and prevent their recurrence.
DHS 157.94(4)(c)
(c) Instances in which the conditions of approval in the certificate of compliance were not observed in making a shipment.
DHS 157.94(5)
(5) Advance notification of transport of nuclear waste. DHS 157.94(5)(a)(a) Prior to the transport of any nuclear waste meeting the criteria in
par. (b) outside of the confines of the licensee's facility or other place of use or storage, or prior to the delivery of any nuclear waste to a carrier for transport, each licensee shall provide advance notification of the transport to the governor, or governor's designee, and to the department.
DHS 157.94 Note
Note: Notification of transport of nuclear waste may be sent to: Division of Emergency Management, 2400 Wright Street, Madison, Wisconsin, 53704. Notification may also be made by: telephone at 608-242-3232; or fax at 608-242-3247. The telephone number of the 24-hour duty officer is 1-800-943-0003.
DHS 157.94(5)(b)
(b) Advance notification is required under any of the following conditions:
DHS 157.94(5)(b)1.
1. The nuclear waste is required to be in Type B packaging for transportation.
DHS 157.94(5)(b)2.
2. The nuclear waste is being transported through Wisconsin en route to a disposal facility or to a collection point for transport to a disposal facility.
DHS 157.94(5)(b)3.
3. The quantity of licensed material in a single package exceeds any of the following criteria:
DHS 157.94(5)(b)3.a.
a. Three thousand times the A1 value of the radionuclides as specified in Appendix O, Table VI for special form radioactive material.
DHS 157.94(5)(b)3.b.
b. Three thousand times the A2 value of the radionuclides as specified in Appendix O, Table VI for normal form radioactive material.
DHS 157.94(5)(c)
(c) Each advance notification required by
par. (a) shall contain all the following information:
DHS 157.94(5)(c)1.
1. The name, address and telephone number of the shipper, carrier and receiver of the shipment.
DHS 157.94(5)(c)3.
3. The point of origin of the shipment and the 7-day period during which departure of the shipment is estimated to occur.
DHS 157.94(5)(c)4.
4. The 7-day period during which arrival of the shipment at state boundaries is estimated to occur.
DHS 157.94(5)(c)5.
5. The destination of the shipment and the 7-day period during which arrival of the shipment is estimated to occur.
DHS 157.94(5)(c)6.
6. A point of contact with a telephone number for current shipment information.
DHS 157.94(5)(d)
(d) The notification required by
par. (a) shall be made in writing to the office of the governor, or governor's designee, and to the department. A notification delivered by mail must be postmarked at least 7 days before the beginning of the 7-day period during which departure of the shipment is estimated to occur. A notification delivered by messenger or facsimile shall reach the office of the governor, or governor's designee, and the department at least 4 days before the beginning of the 7-day period during which departure of the shipment is estimated to occur. A copy of the notification shall be retained by the licensee for 3 years.
DHS 157.94(5)(e)
(e) A licensee shall notify the governor, or governor's designee, and the department of any changes to schedule information provided under
par. (a). Notification shall be by telephone or facsimile to a designated responsible individual in the office of the governor, or governor's designee, and to the department. A licensee shall retain for 3 years a record of the name of the individual contacted.
DHS 157.94(5)(f)
(f) A licensee who cancels a nuclear waste shipment for which advance notification has been sent shall send to the governor, or governor's designee, and to the department a cancellation notice identifying the advance notification that is being canceled. A copy of the notice shall be retained by the licensee for 3 years.
DHS 157.94(6)(a)(a) Unless exempted by the department, a licensee shall establish, maintain and execute a quality assurance program to verify that deficiencies, deviations and defective material and equipment relating to the shipment of packages containing radioactive material are promptly identified and corrected.
DHS 157.94(6)(b)
(b) A licensee shall identify the material and components to be covered by the quality assurance program.
DHS 157.94(6)(c)
(c) A licensee shall document the quality assurance program by written procedures or instructions and shall carry out the program under those procedures throughout the period during which packaging is used.
DHS 157.94(6)(d)
(d) Prior to the use of any package for the shipment of radioactive material, a licensee shall obtain approval of its quality assurance program from the department.
DHS 157.94(6)(e)
(e) A licensee shall maintain written records to demonstrate compliance with the quality assurance program. Records of quality assurance pertaining to the use of a package for shipment of radioactive material shall be retained for a period of 3 years after shipment.
DHS 157.94(7)
(7) Assumptions as to unknown properties of fissile material. When the isotopic abundance, mass, concentration, degree of irradiation, degree of moderation, or other pertinent property of fissile material in any package is not known, the licensee shall package the fissile material as if the unknown properties have credible values that will cause the maximum neutron multiplication.
DHS 157.94(8)
(8) Preliminary determinations. Prior to the first use of any packaging for the shipment of radioactive material a licensee shall do all the following:
