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§173.442 — Thermal limitations

A package of Class 7 (radioactive) material must be designed, constructed, and loaded so that —

 
(a)
The heat generated within the package by the radioactive contents will not, during conditions normally incident to transport, affect the integrity of the package; and
 
(b)
The temperature of the accessible external surfaces of the loaded package will not, assuming still air in the shade at an ambient temperature of 38 °C (100 °F), exceed either —
 
(1)
50 °C (122 °F) in other than an exclusive use shipment; or
 
(2)
85 °C (185 °F) in an exclusive use shipment.

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