Disposable rabbit

Patent · Tue Jul 08 00:00:00 EDT 1986

OSTI ID:5367608

Lewis, L C; Trammell, D R

A method is described of managing the transfer of a sealed vessel containing a radioactive sample comprising the steps of: placing a sealed vessel containing a radioactive sample in an opening in a disposable rabbit formed of solid aerated plastic. The opening has been sized to receive and snugly hold the vessel without additional packing material to prevent damage to the vessel during transfer and to permit removal of such vessel intact from the rabbit following transfer and the aerated plastic aerated such that dissolution of the rabbit in a solvent followed by evaporation of the solvent yields solid waste material having a significantly smaller volume than the original volume of the rabbit; transferring the rabbit and the vessel to a desired location; removing the vessel intact from the rabbit; and disposing of the rabbit.

• Assignee: Dept. of Energy, Washington, DC
• Patent Number(s): US 4599517
• OSTI ID: 5367608
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: Filed date 12 Oct 1983
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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