Disposable rabbit

Patent · Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1986

OSTI ID:865916

Lewis, Leroy C ^[1]; Trammell, David R ^[2]

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1. Idaho Falls, ID
2. Rigby, ID

A disposable rabbit for transferring radioactive samples in a pneumatic transfer system comprises aerated plastic shaped in such a manner as to hold a radioactive sample and aerated such that dissolution of the rabbit in a solvent followed by evaporation of the solid yields solid waste material having a volume significantly smaller than the original volume of the rabbit.

• Research Organization: EXXON NUCLEAR IDAHO CO
• DOE Contract Number: AC07-79ID01675
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 4599517
• OSTI ID: 865916
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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