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OBJECT TYPE: PORTABLE
DATE: 1980
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1997.0807.001

MANUFACTURER: Mallinckrodt Nuclear
MODEL: ELUTION SHIELD
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 5
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: METAL CONTAINERS (POSSIBLY LEAD); GLASS VIEWING PANEL

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 5.0 cm
Width: 5.0 cm
Height: 8.7 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Physics
Category: Atomic & nuclear
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Mallinckrodt
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Quebec
Period: USED DURING 1960S- MID 1970S.
Canada: Used by Dr. Ghys in his Montreal cancer treatment centre.
Function: TO CONTAIN AND PROTECT RADIOACTIVE SOURCE MATERIAL, AND TO SHIELD LABORATORY AND/OR MEDICAL STAFF FROM RADIOACTIVE EMISSIONS FROM THIS MATERIAL.
Technical: EXAMPLES OF STANDARD PROTECTIVE CONTAINERS FOR RADIOACTIVE SOURCE MATERIAL IN A MEDICAL OR LABORATORY SETTING.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: "ELUTION/ SHIELD" printed in white on casing; " Mallinckrodt/ NUCLEAR " printed on opposite side.
Missing: APPEAR COMPLETE. From CA of 11/27/2001 by Matthew Bruce: No - appears complete
Finish: MOTTLED BLUE-GREEN ENAMEL FINISH; CLEAR GLASS WINDOW
Decoration: N/A

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