LB 8901 Shield Table of contents
64449BA2 Rev. 01, 10/2018
Table of Contents
1About this operating manual............................................................................. 2
1.1 Some prior remarks ...................................................................................................... 2
1.2 Storage .......................................................................................................................... 2
1.3 Target Group ................................................................................................................ 2
1.4 Validity of the Manual ................................................................................................. 3
1.5 Structure of the Manual............................................................................................... 3
1.6 Copyrights ..................................................................................................................... 3
1.7 Representation ............................................................................................................. 3
1.8 Symbols Used ................................................................................................................ 4
1.8.1 Structure of Warnings.................................................................................................. 4
1.8.2 Symbols used on the device......................................................................................... 5
2Safety manual ..................................................................................................... 6
2.1 Proper use ..................................................................................................................... 6
2.2 Ambient conditions during operation and storage................................................... 7
2.3 Qualification of the personnel .................................................................................... 7
2.4 Radiation Protection .................................................................................................... 9
2.4.1 Basic principles and regulations .................................................................................. 9
2.4.2 Exposure of employees to radiation ......................................................................... 10
2.4.3 Theft protection ......................................................................................................... 10
2.4.4 In the case of fire........................................................................................................ 10
2.6 Type plate of the source ............................................................................................ 11
3System Description ........................................................................................... 13
3.1 View............................................................................................................................. 14
4Installation........................................................................................................ 15
4.1 Safety Instructions ...................................................................................................... 15
4.2 Packaging .................................................................................................................... 16
4.3 Intermediate storage of the source .......................................................................... 16
4.4 Preparing the Installation .......................................................................................... 16
4.5 Checking the delivery................................................................................................. 17
4.6 Installation of the shield ............................................................................................ 18
5Maintenance and Repair .................................................................................. 21
5.1 Safety instructions ...................................................................................................... 21
5.2 Visual inspection......................................................................................................... 22
5.3 Leak test ...................................................................................................................... 22
5.4 Removing and installing the source.......................................................................... 23
5.4.1 Removing the source.................................................................................................. 24
5.4.2 Installing the source ................................................................................................... 26
5.5 Source replacement.................................................................................................... 28
5.5.1 Replacing the source .................................................................................................. 28
6Decommissioning.............................................................................................. 31
6.1 Safety instructions ...................................................................................................... 31
6.2 Disassemble the shield ............................................................................................... 32
6.3 Disposal of radioactive substances ............................................................................ 33
6.4 Shipment of radioactive substances.......................................................................... 33
7Appendices ....................................................................................................... 35
7.1 Check lists for tests ..................................................................................................... 35
