12 Va. Admin. Code § 5-481-3060 - Assumptions as to unknown properties of fissile material
Current through Register Vol. 38, No. 9, December 20, 2021
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.
Notes
Statutory Authority
§ 32.1-229 of the Code of Virginia.
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12VAC5-481-3060. Assumptions as to unknown properties of fissile material.
Article 4
Operating Controls and Procedures
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.
Statutory Authority
§ 32.1-229 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Volume 22, Issue 25, eff. September 20, 2006.