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THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF A LEAD SHIELDED CUBICLE FOR THE ANALYSIS OF / cap beta/$gamma$ ACTIVE MATERIALS

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:4170137
The modifications to four semi-shielded fume cupboards and a centrifuge alcove for the analysis of beta gamma active materials in a laboratory are described. Three fume cupboards are used as the working area on highly active (up to 5 Mev curies) samples. One fume cupboard fitted with a sliding access door is also used as a decontamination bay. The alcove is used for unloading samples from shielded transport containers and for transferring samples to a balance box by means of a light railway. A shielded box was constructed containing a balance pan, the rest of the balance being unshielded for ease of access and maintenance. An electrically driven crane fitted with a manual lift was in corporated into the design so that sources, apparatus and reagents can be taken in and out of the working area. The apparatus necessary to carry out a number of standard analytical techniques is also described. (auth)
Research Organization:
United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority. Research Group. Atomic Energy Research Establishment, Harwell, Berks, England
NSA Number:
NSA-14-021804
OSTI ID:
4170137
Report Number(s):
AERE-R-3165
Country of Publication:
United Kingdom
Language:
English