North American Product Classification System (NAPCS) Canada 2017 Version 1.0

145 - Nuclear fuel and other energy products

This group comprises nuclear fuel, and fuel wood, fuel products of waste wood, other solid fuel products n.e.c.; and steam and heated or cooled air or water.

14511 - Nuclear fuel

This class comprises nuclear fuel; fissionable materials that have been enriched to such a composition that, when placed in a nuclear reactor, will support a self-sustaining fission chain reaction, producing heat in a controlled manner for process use.

• Exclusion(s)

  • radioactive ores and concentrates (See 1541111 Radioactive ores and concentrates)

145111 - Nuclear fuel

This subclass comprises nuclear fuel; fissionable materials that have been enriched to such a composition that, when placed in a nuclear reactor, will support a self-sustaining fission chain reaction, producing heat in a controlled manner for process use.

• Exclusion(s)

  • radioactive ores and concentrates (See 1541111 Radioactive ores and concentrates)

1451111 - Nuclear fuel

Fissionable materials that have been enriched to such a composition that, when placed in a nuclear reactor, will support a self-sustaining fission chain reaction, producing heat in a controlled manner for process use.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • fuel rod
  • natural uranium and its compounds
  • plutonium and its compounds, as nuclear fuel
  • plutonium carbide
  • plutonium-239
  • radium and its compounds, as nuclear fuel
  • strontium 90 used as nuclear fuel
  • thorium and its compounds, as nuclear fuel
  • uranium fuel pellets
  • uranium-235

  All examples

• Inclusion(s)

  • heavy water
  • radioactive fuel elements and residues

• Exclusion(s)

  • plutonium-238, used as fuel for cardiac pacemakers (See 2711271 Prepared radioactive isotopes, for medical use)
  • radioactive ores and concentrates (See 1541111 Radioactive ores and concentrates)