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SERIES SOURCE PROJECTOR
880 SERIES MODEL
150Ci
880 SERIES MODEL
130Ci
OPERATING
880 SERIES MODEL
AND MAINTENANCE
MANUAL
50Ci
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DANGER - IMPORTANT WARNINGS The system must be operated only by trained and qualified radiographers who have read and understand this Operating Manual or by trained assistants working under their direct supervision. WARNING The use of this radiographic exposure device by unqualified personnel or when safety procedures are not fully met, could result in life-threatening dangers. Gamma radiography systems emit high levels of highly penetrating radiation during use. An unshielded radiation source a
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CONTENTS 1 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 1.1 - 1.6 2 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 2.1 - 2.11 3 DAILY INSPECTION INSTRUCTIONS 3.1 - 3.9 4 MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS 4.1 - 4.16 5 SAMPLE TRANSPORTATION INSTRUCTIONS 5.1 - 5.12 6 DEFINITIONS AND TERMS 6.1 - 6.3 7 EMERGENCIES AND PERSONNEL SAFETY 7.1 - 7.2 8 INSTRUCTIONS FOR DISPOSAL 8.1 ii
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FRONT VIEW 880 Delta 150Ci (5.55TBq) Outlet port Maximum package weight Guide tube connector With jacket 52lb (24kg) Without jacket 46lb (21kg) 880 Sigma 130Ci (4.81TBq) 880 Elite 50Ci (1.85TBq) Maximum package weight Maximum package weight With jacket 52lb (24kg) With jacket 42lb (19kg) Without jacket 46lb (21kg) Without jacket 37lb (17kg) REAR VIEW Locking mechanism Remote control connector 9in 229mm 13.3in 338mm 7.5in 191mm iii
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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Exposure device description The Model 880 Delta, Model 880 Sigma and Model 880 Elite are physically small, lightweight, portable industrial radiographic exposure devices. The ‘S’ tube design exposure device consists of a cast depleted Uranium (DU) shield contained and secured within a 300 series stainless steel tube with stainless steel discs welded at each end to form a cylinder shaped housing. Both discs are recessed into the stainless steel tube to provide protection
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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Applications The Model 880 devices are used for industrial applications of gamma radiography, mainly with Iridium-192, to inspect materials and structures in the density range of approximately 3 3 2.71g/cm through 8.53g/cm . The Model 880 devices also accommodate low energy isotopes to permit radiography of materials and structures of thin sections of steel and low- density alloys. The Model 880 exposure devices are also designed for use with low activity sources with hi
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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Source output At 1m per Ci (37GBq) At 1ft per Ci (37GBq) Ytterbium-169 0.125R/hr 1.25mSv/hr 1.3R/hr/Ci 13.0mSv/hr Selenium-75 0.203R/hr 2.03mSv/hr 2.2R/hr/Ci 22.0mSv/hr Iridium-192 0.48R/hr 4.80mSv/hr 5.2R/hr/Ci 52.0mSv/hr Cobalt-60 1.30R/hr 13.0mSv/hr 14.0R/hr/Ci 140mSv/hr Selected attenuation data Material Approximate Approximate half value thickness material inches(mm) density Ytterbium-169 Selenium-75 Iridium-192 Cobalt-60 3 Concrete 2.35g/cm 1.140 (29.0) 1.180 (30.0
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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Control specifications Complete remote control assemblies Product code Model number Control cable length Unit weight TAN66425 664/25 25ft (7.6m) 21lb (10kg) TAN66435 664/35 35ft (10.7m) 24lb (11kg) TAN66450 664/50 50ft (15.2m) 27lb (12kg) TAN69325 693/25 25ft (7.6m) 21lb (10kg) TAN69335 693/35 35ft (10.7m) 24lb (11kg) TAN69350 693/50 50ft (15.2m) 27lb (27kg) TAN69225 692/25 25ft (7.6m) 21lb (10kg) TAN69235 692/35 35ft (10.7m) 24lb (11kg) TAN69250 692/50 50ft (15.2m) 27lb
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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Weight of exposure device Certification Delta 52lb (24kg), Sigma 52lb (24kg) Type B(U) package, Elite 42lb (19kg). Certification Number USA/9296/B(U)-XX (for XX, enter either 85 or 96 according to Weight of depleted Uranium shield the package certification) and for Delta 34lb (15.4kg), Sigma 34lb (15.4kg) Canadian shipments CDN/E199/-XX Elite 25lb (11.4kg). (for XX, enter either 85 or 96 according to the package certification number). Activity of depleted Uranium shield
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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Prior to the initial use of the exposure device as a shipping container, the user must register with the Transportation Certification Branch, Office of Nuclear Safety and Security, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The user should have in his possession a copy of the Certificate of Compliance issued for the exposure device, which may be obtained from Sentinel, AEA Technology QSA customer service centers upon request. This also applies to users from Agreement States and
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS QCP385 issue 2 Job site safety precautions Instruments The radiographer and his assistant must at all times wear a film badge or TLD and pocket dosimeter with a range of 0-200mRem (0-2mSv). Regulatory requirements in the USA also require that an audible alarm ratemeter be worn at temporary jobsites. Specifically, those locations that are not permanent radiographic installations equipped with functional door interlocks and audible/visual alarms. Radiographers in the USA mus
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS It is essential that the 5 STEPS set out below are followed in the correct order to ensure safe operation and compliance with regulations. STEP 1 Exposure device survey STEP 2 Connecting the source guide tube(s) STEP 3 Connecting the remote control cable STEP 4 Projecting and retracting the source assembly STEP 5 Dismantling equipment STEP 1 Exposure device survey Check the operation of the survey meter by measuring the radiation level at the surface of the exposure device
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS STEP 2 Connecting the source guide tube(s) Simultaneously pull and rotate the 1 spring-loaded outlet port cover a quarter of a turn in a clockwise direction. Insert the bayonet fitting of the source guide 2 tube into the exposed outlet port. Align the GREEN MARKINGS on the bayonet fitting and outlet port. Rotate a quarter of a turn counter-clockwise. 3 Rotate the spring-loaded outlet port cover 4 an additional 60 degrees in a clockwise direction until it stops. 2.3
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS STEP 2 WARNING Ensure that the available length of the control cable is greater than the total length of the source guide tubes. See the technical specifications section for details. If the remote control conduits are shorter than the total length of the source guide tubes: 1 The source assembly cannot be projected all the way to the source stop of the terminating source guide tube and be correctly positioned for the exposure. 2 The source assembly may not reach a collimat
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS STEP 3 Connecting the remote control cable Unlock the plunger lock with 1 the key. Turn the selector ring 2 from LOCK to CONNECT. The protective cover will disengage 3 from the projector. 2.5
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS STEP 3 Connecting the remote control cable Insert the protective cover into the lock housing 4 during use of the device. Check the control cable and source assembly connectors using the NO GO gauge according to the daily inspection section. Remove the protective rubber cap from the remote 5 control connector. Slide the remote control connector assembly's 6 collar back and open the jaws to expose the male portion of the control cable connector (i.e. the ball-end on the cont
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS STEP 3 Connecting the remote control cable Close the jaws of the control cable connector 8 over the joined connectors. Slide the remote control connector assembly collar over the connector jaws. NOTE The control cable connector, when properly installed with the selector ring in the CONNECT position, displaces anti-rotation lugs which allows the selector ring to be rotated to the LOCK position and when required, through to the OPERATE position. Push and hold the remote cont
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS STEP 4 Projecting and retracting the source assembly Unlocking 1 If engaged, unlock the exposure device's plunger lock with the key. Rotate the selector ring to the OPERATE position. 2 Ensure there is no tension/force in either direction on the control cable. Push the lock slide GREEN MARKING laterally 3 from left to right (as seen behind the projector) until the lock slide RED MARKING fully appears on the right side of the selector ring and you feel or hear the sleeve sna
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS STEP 4 Projecting Rapidly rotate the control crank handle in the EXPOSE direction (counter-clockwise) to move the source assembly out of the exposure device to the radiographic focal position. The control crank handle will stop turning when the source reaches the source stop. Do not use excessive force. The odometer (if fitted) will indicate the approximate total distance traveled, 7ft (2.1m) for each guide tube section. Set the brake to ON to prevent movement of the sourc
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS STEP 4 Retracting At the end of the required exposure time, set the brake to OFF and rapidly turn the crank handle in the RETRACT (clockwise) direction until it no longer moves. You may hear the lock slide ‘click’ back into its original position depending on the ambient noise level at the job site. From the control crank you may be able to observe the GREEN MARKING on the slide bar. Apply a slight amount of forward pressure on the crank handle as if to expose the source to
