Lead-lined radioactive material container
- Made:
- 1970-1990 in United Kingdom
Lead-lined container for transporting radioactive material, unsigned, United Kingdom, 1970-1990
Now decontaminated, this lead container was used to transport radioactive substances. The radioactive rays could not travel through the lead. Working with radioactive materials such as radium and cobalt-60 could cause the
same condition they are used to eliminate: cancer. Careful disposal at the end of treatment prevents their harmful effects seeping into the environment.
Details
- Category:
- Radiomedicine
- Object Number:
- 1994-67
- Materials:
- lead (metal), steel (metal), paper (fibre product) and aluminium (metal)
- Measurements:
-
overall: 500 mm 520 mm, 51 kg
- type:
- container
- credit:
- AEA Technology, Harwell
