Type B Packaging Maintenance at OPG's Nuclear Waste Management Division

Abstract

The Nuclear Waste Management Division of Ontario Power Generation completes about 300 shipments annually with its fleet of 12 Type B Packagings. All Type B packagings owned by Ontario Power Generation undergo an Inspection and Maintenance program at Nuclear Waste Management's Western Waste Management Facility located at Tiverton, Ontario. This paper describes the elements of the Inspection and Maintenance Program.