NRC NOTICE 2012-20: POTENTIAL CHLORIDE-INDUCED STRESS CORROSION CRACKING OF AUSTENITIC STAINLESS STEEL AND MAINTENANCE OF DRY CASK STORAGE SYSTEM CANISTERS

_NuclearRegulatoryCommission (2012-11-14) _

This Page: copswiki.org/Common/M1801

Media Link: https://copswiki.org/w/pub/Common/M1801/ML12319A440.pdf

Remote Link: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML1231/ML12319A440.pdf

More Info: NuclearWaste

QUOTE:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing this information notice (IN) to inform addressees of recent issues and technical information concerning the potential for chloride-induced stress corrosion cracking (SCC) of austenitic stainless steel dry cask storage system canisters. Significant SCC could affect the ability of the spent fuel storage canisters to perform their confinement function during the initial license or license renewal storage period(s).

• ML12319A440.pdf: NRC INFO NOTICE 2012-20 POTENTIAL CHLORIDE-INDUCED STRESS CORROSION CRACKING OF AUSTENITIC STAINLESS STEEL AND MAINTENANCE OF DRY CASK STORAGE SYSTEM CANISTERS