OPTIMUS-L Packaging Supports Nuclear Facility Risk and Liability Reduction with Safe and Cost-Effective Transport of Materials for Disposal
November 3, 2025
Peachtree Corners, GA — NAC International Inc. (NAC) recently successfully completed the first multiple cask shipment of its OPTIMUS®-L Type B packaging systems in the United States, safely transporting low-level radioactive waste from a U.S. nuclear research facility to a radioactive waste facility for disposal.
NAC’s versatile OPTIMUS-L packaging is easy to maintain and operate, making it an ideal instrument to provide a transportation solution to facilitate the cost-effective disposal of a wide variety of low-level and intermediate level radioactive materials. By providing an economical transportation solution, OPTIMUS-L enables research reactors and other nuclear research facilities to reduce risk and liabilities by disposing of accumulated wastes being stored on-site, thus freeing up needed workspace to support their primary science and technology missions.
“NAC is pleased to provide transportation services to nuclear research facilities using our versatile OPTIMUS-L packaging,” said Mike McMahon, NAC’s Vice President of Transportation and Strategic Projects. “These systems were designed to optimize versatility and cost-effectiveness for transporting a wide range of waste with fissile material contents, making them an ideal solution to transport the broad variety of waste forms generated by research facilities.”
About NAC International
NAC International Inc. (www.nacintl.com) is a diversified corporation specializing in developing and licensing technology and providing full scope services for used nuclear fuel and radioactive materials packaging, storage, transport, and management. Since 1968, NAC has been a leader in providing solutions and services to the nuclear industry throughout the world, working with both government and commercial organizations. NAC provides a broad range of fuel cycle-related consulting and information services to clients worldwide. NAC maintains its corporate headquarters in Peachtree Corners, GA. NAC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Kanadevia Corporation, a global leader in design and construction of environmental systems, industrial plants, industrial machinery, process equipment, infrastructure-related equipment, disaster prevention systems, and precision machinery.
NAC’s versatile OPTIMUS-L packaging is easy to maintain and operate, making it an ideal instrument to provide a transportation solution to facilitate the cost-effective disposal of a wide variety of low-level and intermediate level radioactive materials. By providing an economical transportation solution, OPTIMUS-L enables research reactors and other nuclear research facilities to reduce risk and liabilities by disposing of accumulated wastes being stored on-site, thus freeing up needed workspace to support their primary science and technology missions.
“NAC is pleased to provide transportation services to nuclear research facilities using our versatile OPTIMUS-L packaging,” said Mike McMahon, NAC’s Vice President of Transportation and Strategic Projects. “These systems were designed to optimize versatility and cost-effectiveness for transporting a wide range of waste with fissile material contents, making them an ideal solution to transport the broad variety of waste forms generated by research facilities.”
About NAC International
NAC International Inc. (www.nacintl.com) is a diversified corporation specializing in developing and licensing technology and providing full scope services for used nuclear fuel and radioactive materials packaging, storage, transport, and management. Since 1968, NAC has been a leader in providing solutions and services to the nuclear industry throughout the world, working with both government and commercial organizations. NAC provides a broad range of fuel cycle-related consulting and information services to clients worldwide. NAC maintains its corporate headquarters in Peachtree Corners, GA. NAC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Kanadevia Corporation, a global leader in design and construction of environmental systems, industrial plants, industrial machinery, process equipment, infrastructure-related equipment, disaster prevention systems, and precision machinery.
