Documentation for Type B packages includes which of the following items?

• A. All of the above
• B. Type B package design approval certificate
• C. Shipper's Declaration (required)
• D. Fissile Material package design/shipment approval certificate

Answer: (A)

Type B packaging requires a set of formal documents to prove safe design, proper declaration, and any special content approvals. The package design approval certificate shows that the packaging has been evaluated and approved by the competent authority for transporting radioactive material. The Shipper's Declaration is needed to accompany the shipment, detailing the dangerous goods, including the radioactive material, so that handlers and regulators know exactly what is being shipped. If fissile material is involved, there is an additional certificate for the fissile material package design and its shipment approval, addressing criticality safety and specific design requirements. Since all of these documents can be part of Type B package documentation, all of the above items are included.