3. Packaging study

3.1 Safety functions, constraints and applicable tests

The nuclear safety functions of a packaging are criticality control, containment, radiation protection and heat dissipation. However, there are many other constraints, which need to be clearly defined with the customer and/or users. The packaging will represent an optimum to be found between all the following, non-limiting aspects:

• the physico-chemical nature of radioactive material ;

• radiological activity and spectrum;

• the manufacturability of the concept and the cost of materials ;

• easy decontamination, no traps ;

• maintainability, use of standard...