UN 2916 Standard Test Method for Radioactive Material, Type B(U) Package

EUROLAB laboratory provides testing and compliance services within the scope of the UN 2916 test standard. Type B(U) requires unilateral approval of package design and unilateral approval of package design for international shipments and stowage provisions necessary to dissipate heat.

Type B packages are designed to carry materials with the highest level of radioactivity.

• Designed to withstand severe accident conditions (eg crash, fire, submersion);
• Designed to transport materials with the highest level of radioactivity;
• Type B packages range from small handheld radiography cameras to heavily shielded steel drums weighing up to 125 tonnes;
• In Type B Packages, life-threatening amount of radioactive material must be carried;
• Examples of materials carried in Type B packages include spent nuclear fuel, high-level radioactive waste, and other radioactive materials in high concentrations such as cesium and cobalt.

Packages are outer containers used to transport radioactive and other types of hazardous materials. There are several types of regulated packages.

The packaging material and structure are arranged in such a way as to ensure that the package security is sufficient to prevent the contents from spreading even in the event of an accident. As the amount of transported radioactivity increases, the regulated strength of the packaging increases accordingly.

EUROLAB assists manufacturers with UN 2916 test compliance. Our test experts, with their professional working mission and principles, provide you, our manufacturers and suppliers, the best service and controlled testing process in our laboratories. Thanks to these services, businesses receive more effective, high-performance and quality testing services and provide safe, fast and uninterrupted service to their customers.