Posisafe Pb30 shielded container Lemerpax

Shielded transport and storage containers

Reference : 00029520

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These shielded transport and storage containers contain radioactive sources during transfer and storage operations, to protect operators and the environment from contamination and exposure to alpha, beta, gamma and neutron radiation.

WHY CHOOSE Shielded transport and storage containers

Customisation : large range and manufacturing on request
Optimised radiation protection : all types of biological protection (lead, stainless steel, tungsten, distance factor, etc.)
Regulatory compliance : Type A compliant with IAEA standards

DESCRIPTION

ADDITIONNAL PRODUCT

DESCRIPTION

Lemer Pax’s wide range of shielded containers offers optimized radiation protection for the transport and storage of radioactive sources.

These shielded transport and storage containers contain radioactive sources during transfer and storage operations, to protect operators and the environment from contamination and exposure to alpha, beta, gamma and neutron radiation.

All configurations and customized models are possible after study by our design teams.

Shielded transport and storage containers: Example of realization on request

These shielded containers are the result of an active collaboration between Lemer Pax and IRE (national Institute of RadioElements), a Belgian public foundation, and were specially designed for IRE in Belgium.
The containers have been designed like Russian dolls to guarantee optimum radiation protection. They have undergone thermal and drop tests to guarantee the strength of the radioactive source containment.

They are 2 types :

The CP1 container
The CP3 container

Type A shielded containers: Regulatory Framework

Lemer Pax provides empty packaging that has undergone the qualification tests for Type A packages in accordance with IAEA Safety Standard – Regulations for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Material (2018 Edition). The Type A package provides containment during the transport phase of radioactive materials to protect people and the environment from contamination and exposure to radiation from radioisotopes:

UN 2915: Radioactive material, Type A package non-special form, non-fissile or fissile-excepted.
UN 2910: Radioactive material, excepted package-limited
quantity of material.
UN 2908: Radioactive material, excepted package-empty
packaging.
UN 3322: Radioactive material, low specific activity
(LSA-III) non-fissile or fissile excepted.

The radiation protection made of steel, lead or tungsten shielding, depending on the model, ensure a uniform surface exposure rate in compliance with the IAEA Safety Standard during all phases of transport. The radioactive materials placed in the Type A package are calculated by the user of the packaging in accordance with IAEA Safety Standard – Regulations for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Material (2018 Edition).

IAEA – No. SSR-6 (2018) Regulations for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Material
Definition of Exclusive Transport: § 221 Non-exclusive shipment by rail or road: § 573

Posisafe® KL-30 – Type A

Thanks to its 30 mm tungsten shield, Posisafe® KL-30 offers optimum source attenuation. The magnetic handle makes locking and unlocking the lid of the Posisafe® KL-30 shielded container easier and safer than ever. The magnetic handle offers users the best in ergonomics as well as in radiation protection.

Colibri-30 – Type B

The Colibri-30 consists of two parts: the overpack made of 304 L stainless steel (interior and exterior) and the Posisafe®
KL-30 inner container made of tungsten.

Learn more about Lemer Pax’s Type B container: Colibri-30!

Posisafe® range of shielded containers – Type A

The wide Posisafe® range is available in several container models: in 20 mm tungsten “Posisafe® W20” and 30 mm “Posisafe® W30”, or in 30 mm lead with “Posisafe® Pb30”.

The safety and ergonomics of Posisafe® are ensured by a wide locking handle screwed onto each model, and a lid with O-ring seal, guaranteeing tight containment of the transported source, as well as good grip and stability of the container.