[ RadSafe ] Need advice Moving large Pb shield

Tue Mar 5 11:15:58 CST 2013

I second Rick's recommendation of using professionals.  Years ago I had
an epiphany:  "If you want a job done right, hire someone who knows how
to do it."  For a specialized job like this, another epiphany comes into
play, "One of the great joys in life is having the right tool for the
job."  Professional riggers will have tools you don't even know exist,
that will make the job safer and easier.

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Subject: Re: [ RadSafe ] Need advice Moving large Pb shield

I would be very hesitant to do this as a DIY project.  I would suggest
hiring a professional rigging company.  I observed the move of a blood
irradiator from one building to another, through many tight hallways and
doors.  The rigger was Shaughnessy & Ahern out of Boston.  They did a
very impressive job.

Good luck.

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From:	"Robert J. Gunter, CHP" <rjgunter at chpconsultants.com>
To:	"'The International Radiation Protection \(Health Physics\)
            Mailing	List'" <radsafe at health.phys.iit.edu>
Date:	03/05/2013 12:01 PM
Subject:	[ RadSafe ] Need advice Moving large Pb shield
Sent by:	radsafe-bounces at health.phys.iit.edu

Greetings All,

We are trying to move a Canberra Model 747 Pb shield into a room and
onto its stand and need some advice.  We can get it into the room with a
forklift and even set it onto the stand, but must then move it about 8
feet.  We are concerned with moving it while loaded on the stand as it
will be top heavy.
We cannot get the forklift into the room.  The unit weighs 3000 lbs and
has lifting eyes.

I am sure someone out there has done this and can give some advice.  I
would much prefer to lift the device onto the stand once in the room,
but am not familiar with small enough portable equipment capable getting
into the room through a 36" door and lifting this 3000 lb device.
Another way we could do this is to load it onto the stand with a
forklift from outside the room and then "slide" it over about 10 feet.
This does not seem like a very safe way to do this since it is so top
heavy.

Perhaps there are lifting devices that can be rented?

Any advice would be appreciated.

Yours,

Rob

Robert J. Gunter, MSc, CHP

CHP Consultants/CHP Dosimetry

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