Radiation-shielding assemblies and methods of using the same

An elution shield for a container designed to have a radioactive material disposed therein, the elution shield comprising: a body at least partially defining a container-receiving cavity, the body defining an opening into the cavity at a first end of the body, the body comprising at least one radiat...

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Main Authors WILSON, DAVID W, WAGNER, GARY S, POLLARD, RALPH E., JR, FAGO, FRANK M
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 16.12.2009
Subjects
DECONTAMINATION ARRANGEMENTS THEREFOR
NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
NUCLEAR PHYSICS
PHYSICS
PROTECTION AGAINST X-RADIATION, GAMMA RADIATION, CORPUSCULARRADIATION OR PARTICLE BOMBARDMENT
TREATING RADIOACTIVELY CONTAMINATED MATERIAL
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Summary:An elution shield for a container designed to have a radioactive material disposed therein, the elution shield comprising: a body at least partially defining a container-receiving cavity, the body defining an opening into the cavity at a first end of the body, the body comprising at least one radiation shielding material; and a base adapted to be releasably secured to the body at a second end thereof, the base comprising a radiation shielding element and a non-radiation shielding element surrounding at least a portion of the radiation shielding element.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20080003343