Compliance testing of reusable containers for transport of type A packages of radioactive material

Transporting radioactive materials within a medical complex comes under jurisdiction of the U.S. Department of Transportation when public highways are used. A strong, reusable container to safely transport radioactive material was developed and tested at Mayo Medical Center to satisfy the requirements of the U.S. Department of Transportation and Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The container successfully completed water spray, free drop, compression, and penetration tests. It has been in use for 3 y without any loss of radioactive materials.