10 CFR 71.61
§ 71.61 Special requirements for Type B packages containing more than 10
United States · 10 CFR — Energy · Status: effective
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- 10 CFR 71.61, § 71.61 Special requirements for Type B packages containing more than 10, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/38240
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A Type B package containing more than 10 5A2 must be designed so that its undamaged containment system can withstand an external water pressure of 2 MPa (290 psi) for a period of not less than 1 hour without collapse, buckling, or inleakage of water.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.