National Physical Laboratory
The commission was a small part of a a new facility aimed at accelerating therapies for cancer, dementia and heart disease. More information on this can be found here.
What was required:
A workbench comprising:
- Lockable cabinets
- Integrated L stand with full surround castle.
- PET appropriate shielding
- Shielded area for soft waste storage with accessible pivoting lid.
- Accessibility for Drytec when in use, shielded when not in use.
A large safe comprising:
- PET appropriate shielding
- Large storage volume capable of housing two custom fillable phantoms
- Safe raised to working height for easy access
Radi-tech assembly PDA007 was created including new products CF301, CF340 and SHB402. One double and one single cabinet are combined to form the workbench. This structure is topped with a custom stainless steel countertop featuring a brushed finish and rolled edge to contain spillage. The vertical L stand LFPU01 and castle CF301 are installed onto the worktop attached to the cabinets beneath. Both the castle and the L stand contain lead shielding to reduce operator dose. Shielded flaps CF340 are incorporated into the worktop. When one flap is raised a shielded store for soft waste can be accessed. Raising the second flap also raises the Drytec to a working height. Lowering the flap lowers the Drytec back into the shielded position - see image right. The centre door of the structure opens to a non-shielded volume with adjustable shelves for storage. If required this volume could be shielded if required.
The large safe was designed based on product UBS001 previously supplied by Radi-tech. A high security mortice lock is incorporated on the recessed door for an additional layer of security. The safe features adjustable height shelves with 30mm of Pb shielding. The entire safe has been raised from the ground on stand UBS158 allowing for easy access without the operator having to bend to the floor to load or unload the safe with potentially heavy items.
The drawing set for PDA007 was produced with the key features being verified by the customer. The time between first enquiry and installation was 9 weeks.
