Type A packaging is described as:

Type A packaging is described as:

• A. Extreme high levels of radiation
• B. Small quantities of higher levels of radiation (typically an outer container packed with rubber, plastic, or vermiculite and an inner container of glass, plastic or metal)
• C. Extremely low levels of radiation
• D. No leakage requirement

Answer: (B)

Type A packaging is designed for shipments that contain radioactive material in quantities higher than trivial but not at the very highest levels, and it must keep the contents contained during normal transport and minor accidents. A typical Type A package uses an inner container made of glass, plastic, or metal placed inside a sturdy outer container, with an absorbent packing material such as vermiculite, rubber, or plastic between them. This setup provides secondary containment and cushioning so that even if the inner container is breached, any leakage is absorbed and not released. The described arrangement matches this: a small quantity of higher activity radiation housed in an inner container inside an outer container with absorbent material around it. The other statements don’t fit Type A: extreme high radiation levels would require stronger Type B packaging, extremely low levels aren’t the defining case for Type A, and leakage containment is a standard requirement for these packages.

Type A packaging is designed for shipments that contain radioactive material in quantities higher than trivial but not at the very highest levels, and it must keep the contents contained during normal transport and minor accidents. A typical Type A package uses an inner container made of glass, plastic, or metal placed inside a sturdy outer container, with an absorbent packing material such as vermiculite, rubber, or plastic between them. This setup provides secondary containment and cushioning so that even if the inner container is breached, any leakage is absorbed and not released. The described arrangement matches this: a small quantity of higher activity radiation housed in an inner container inside an outer container with absorbent material around it. The other statements don’t fit Type A: extreme high radiation levels would require stronger Type B packaging, extremely low levels aren’t the defining case for Type A, and leakage containment is a standard requirement for these packages.