[Sneap] Radiation Shielding on Wheels?

[Marinus Hom]

Tracy,
The easiest way to lift a heavy load is to use pressured air and move it
like a hovercraft, you only need a flat surface. 2 air pressured bearings
can easily lift 6000 kg

Kind Regard / Hartelijke Groet
Marinus Hom


-----Original Message-----
From: sneap-bounces at tunl.duke.edu [mailto:sneap-bounces at tunl.duke.edu] On
Behalf Of Tipping, Tracy N
Sent: 19 November 2007 15:07
To: sneap at tunl.duke.edu
Subject: [Sneap] Radiation Shielding on Wheels?

Howdy,

We have an application where it would be really convenient to have local
radiation shielding around a target chamber that is moveable so that the
shielding could be moved to the side for access to the chamber.  The
shielding will consist primarily of a couple of tons of lead.  Any
innovative ways of putting such a shield on wheels?  Maybe multiple
pieces can be positioned and interlocked together?  Any thoughts would
be appreciated.

Thanks,

Tracy

Tracy N. Tipping
Deputy Radiation Safety Officer
The University of Texas at Austin
Environmental Health & Safety
P.O. Box 7729
Austin, TX 78713-7729
512-471-1496
FAX:  512-475-6383
ttipping at austin.utexas.edu 
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