RE: Transport of a Self-Contained Irradiator

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Larry



Don't many of Shepherd's "self-contained irradiators" constitute DOT containers, in and of themselves?  Seems to me that he'd need a Type 2R container for the actual source(s), if the irradiator were not an approved container, and then he'd also have to remove the source from the irradiator, put it in the 2R, pack the 2R, etc.  If it's a blood irradiator, or something of that sort, that would be a non-trivial exercise.  Please advise.



Cheers

cja











"Grimm, Lawrence" <LGrimm@FACNET.UCLA.EDU> wrote

>Wesley:

>

>The DOT transportation requirements specifically require that the irradiator be contained in a 2R, or other specification, container that has been tested for the configuration/loading. It requires a certification. Unfortunately for you, Shepherd is probably the only one who has the container. Recently Shepherd got in trouble because they did not have valid certifications for some of their configurations and, from what I heard, it cost them dearly.  

>

>I worked for Shepherd for a short period, and I have darn good DOT knowledge, so if you want further advice, contact me privately.   

>

>Larry Grimm, Senior HP

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>-----Original Message-----

>From: RuthWeiner@AOL.COM [mailto:RuthWeiner@AOL.COM]

>Sent: Thursday, September 26, 2002 8:23 AM

>To: wesvanpelt@ATT.NET; radsafe@list.vanderbilt.edu

>Subject: Re: Transport of a Self-Contained Irradiator

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>

>In a message dated 9/26/2002 8:55:50 AM Mountain Daylight Time, 

>wesvanpelt@ATT.NET writes:

>

><< Does anyone know of companies that will package up and transport a

> self-contained Shepherd irradiator?  The device would be going between

> licensees on the East Coast.  I know Shepherd will do it, but was

> looking for possible alternatives. >>

>Try Edlow or TRISM (Tri-State Motors).  Both have Web pages.

>

>Ruth

>

>RuthF. Weiner, Ph. D.

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