Chapter 6.4 – Provisions for the construction, testing and approval of packages and material of class 7
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Chapter 6.4 – Provisions for the construction, testing and approval of packages and material of class 7

Parent topic: Part 6 – Construction and Testing of Packagings, Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBCs), Large Packagings, Portable Tanks, Multiple-element Gas Containers (MEGCs) and Road Tank Vehicles

6.4.2 General provisions

  6.4.2.9 Delete "otherwise".

6.4.5 Provisions for industrial packages

6.4.5.4 Alternative provisions for Type IP-2 and Type IP-3 packages

  6.4.5.4.2.3 Replace "an increase of more than 20%" with "more than a 20% increase".

  6.4.5.4.3.3 Replace "an increase of more than 20%" with "more than a 20% increase".

  6.4.5.4.4 Replace "of a permanent enclosed character" with "with the characteristics of a permanent enclosure". And in subparagraph .3 after "Part 1: General Cargo Containers" insert "and subsequent amendments 1:1993, 2:1998, 3:2005, 4:2006 and 5:2006,".

  6.4.5.4.4.3.2 Replace "any increase of more than 20%" with "more than a 20% increase".

  6.4.5.4.5.2.2 Replace "any increase of more than 20%" with "more than a 20% increase".

6.4.6 Provisions for packages containing uranium hexafluoride

  6.4.6.1 Replace "ISO 7195:1993 "Packaging of uranium hexafluoride (UF6) for transport"" with "ISO 7195:2005 "Nuclear Energy – Packaging of uranium hexafluoride (UF6) for transport"".

  6.4.6.2.1 Replace "ISO 7195:1993" with "ISO 7195:2005".

  6.4.6.4 (a) Replace "ISO 7195:1993" with "ISO 7195:2005".

6.4.7 Provisions for Type A packages

  Type A packages to contain liquids

  6.4.7.16.2 (ii) Replace "designed to ensure retention of the liquid contents" by "designed to enclose the liquid contents completely and ensure their retention".

6.4.10 Provisions for Type C packages

  6.4.10.2 Replace references "6.4.8.7.2" and "6.4.8.11" with "6.4.8.8.2" and "6.4.8.12".

6.4.11 Provisions for packages containing fissile material

  6.4.11.5 Replace with the following:

  • “6.4.11.5 The package, after being subjected to the tests specified in 6.4.15, shall:

    • (a) Preserve the minimum overall outside dimensions of the package to at least 10 cm; and

    • (b) Prevent the entry of a 10 cm cube.".

  6.4.11.7 (a) Replace "each of which" by "not less than two of which".

6.4.13 Testing the integrity of the containment system and shielding and evaluating criticality safety

  6.4.13 (c) Replace "6.4.11.12" with "6.4.11.13".

6.4.15 Test for demonstrating ability to withstand normal conditions of transport

  6.4.15.5 Replace existing subparagraph (a) with the following:

  • “(a) A total weight equal to 5 times the maximum weight of the package; and".

6.4.23 Applications for approval and approvals for radioactive material transport

  6.4.23.12 (j) In the second sentence, replace "(for fissile material)" with "(for fissile material or for each fissile nuclide when appropriate)".

  6.4.23.13 (j) In the second sentence, replace "(for fissile material)" with "(for fissile material or for each fissile nuclide when appropriate)".

  6.4.23.14 (l) In the second sentence, replace "(for fissile material)" with "(for fissile material or for each fissile nuclide when appropriate)".

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