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ANSI/ANS-8.1-2014
Nuclear Criticality Safety in Operations with Fissionable Material Outside Reactors
This standard is applicable to operations with fissionable materials outside nuclear reactors, except for the assembly of these materials under controlled conditions, such as in critical experiments. Generalized basic criteria are presented and limits are specified for some single fissionable units of simple shape containing 233U, 235U, or 239Pu, but not for multiunit arrays. Subcritical limits for certain multiunit arrays are contained in American National Standard Nuclear Criticality Safety in the Storage of Fissile Materials, ANSI/ANS-8.7-1998 (R2012). Requirements are stated for validation of any calculational method used in assessing nuclear criticality safety. This standard does not include the details of administrative controls, the design of processes or equipment, the description of instrumentation for process control, nor detailed criteria to be met in transporting fissionable materials. Guidance for transporting LWR fuel is contained in American National Standard Criticality Safety Criteria for the Handling, Storage, and Transportation of LWR Fuel Outside Reactors, ANSI/ANS-8.17-2004 (R2009).
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