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FISSILE PACKAGE [1 record]

Record 1 - external organization data 2009-03-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Special Packaging
  • Transport of Goods
  • Security
  • Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
CONT

The description of a package as a Type A package, a Type B package, a Fissile package, an Industrial package or an Excepted package describes the toughness of the package and the limits of its contents and not its shape or size.

OBS

Packages that contain fissile material may be encountered from time to time. In the shipping documentation, the word "Fissile" or letter "F" will be added to the package description, as in Type AF package.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Emballages spéciaux
  • Transport de marchandises
  • Sécurité
  • Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
CONT

À l'occasion, il peut y avoir des colis de matières fissiles. On ajoute alors le mot «Fissile» ou la lettre «F» à la désignation du colis dans les documents d'expédition (exemple : colis de type AF).

OBS

Des désignations de colis comme «type A», «type B», «classe fissile», «industriel» ou [«excepté»] font référence à la résistance du colis et aux limites du contenu et non à la forme ou à la taille du colis.

Spanish

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