5979

MODEL ALPHA OMEGA SERVICES, INC. MODEL NO. 5979. SHIPPING CONTAINER FOR TELETHERAPY COBALT SOURCES. CONFIGURATION OF THE OUTER CONTAINER IS BOX-LIKE MEASURING APPROXIMATELY 38" X 50" X 40". THE BOX IS LINED WITH 4.5" OF PLYWOOD WITH A 0.125" OUTER STEEL SHELL WELDED TO AN EXTERIOR ANGLE FRAMEWORK. TRANSVERSE STRIPS ACROSS THE BOTTOM FACILITATE USE OF A FORK-LIFT AND LIFTING LUGS ARE PROVIDED AT THE FOUR CORNERSS. THE INNER SHIELD VESSEL IS ESSENTIALLY A 24" DIAMETER, LEAD FILLED, BARREL-SHAPED CONFIGURATION. THREE DIFFERENT CYLINDRICAL PLUG INSERTS AND BOLTED END CAPS PROVIDE FLEXIBILITY TO ACCOMMODATE SEVERAL SIZES AND SHAPES OF SOURCES. GROSS WEIGHT IS APPROXIMATELY 5,000 LBS.