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Handling of radioactive materials

US8754387B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

The South African Nuclear Energy Corporation Limited · ZA

Inventor

Johannes Samuel Frederik Botha · Pretoria, ZA

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 11, 2010
Grant date	Jun 17, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 27, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG21F7/03
WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A radioactive material handling assembly (10) includes an outer housing (12) and an inner cell (14). The inner cell defines a radioactive material containment/handling chamber (16) and is removably mountable inside the outer housing. Handling means is operable from outside the inner cell to handle radioactive materials located in the containment/handling chamber. At least one of the outer housing and the inner cell is predominantly of a shielding material which is opaque to radioactivity.

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