Disposable rabbit

Lewis, Leroy C; Trammell, David R

Title: Disposable rabbit

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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.

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

Idaho Falls, ID
Rigby, ID

Publication Date:: Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1986

Research Org.:: EXXON NUCLEAR IDAHO CO

OSTI Identifier:: 865916

Patent Number(s):: US 4599517

Assignee:: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)

DOE Contract Number:: AC07-79ID01675

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: disposable; rabbit; transferring; radioactive; samples; pneumatic; transfer; comprises; aerated; plastic; shaped; manner; hold; sample; dissolution; solvent; followed; evaporation; solid; yields; waste; material; volume; significantly; original; waste material; solid waste; solvent followed; radioactive sample; disposable rabbit; /250/206/376/976/

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