TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Construction
A depleted Uranium (DU) shield is encased within a welded tubular stainless steel shell with stainless steel end plates. The interior void space is filled with rigid polyurethane foam. The exposure device body is encased in an engineered plastic jacket also consisting of the handle and a base.
Materials
Titanium ‘S’ tube, DU shield, 300 series stainless steel tubular shell and plate, aluminum, brass, tungsten and polyurethane.
Maximum Capacities
See previous table listings in this section.
Inspection Requirements
Daily
Maintenance Requirements
Most national regulations require inspection and maintenance of the system at quarterly intervals. The complete annual servicing ensures the integrity of the system. Shorter frequencies of inspection and maintenance are required when the system is operated under severe operating environments. In some cases, the system should be serviced immediately after certain jobs in severe environmental working conditions.
Device Operating Temperature Range
Source Assembly
See previous table listings in this section.
NOTICE
These industrial radiography systems are used as an exposure device, a Type A shipping container and for the Models 880 Delta, 880 Sigma and 880 Elite as Type
In order to use this equipment or perform source changes, users within the USA must be specifically licensed to do so. Applications for a license should be filed with the Materials Licensing Section of the appropriate U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission regional office or with the appropriate Agreement State office. All users within Canada must have a Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission license.
Prior to the initial use of the exposure device as a shipping container, the user must register with the Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Security, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The user should have in his possession a copy of the Certificate of Compliance issued for the exposure device, which may be obtained from Sentinel, QSA Global, Inc. customer service centers upon request. This also applies to users from Agreement States and other regulatory jurisdictions.
It is the responsibility of users of this equipment outside of the United States to comply with all local, national and international regulatory, licensing and transportation rules and regulations as they apply in their respective countries.
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