Published February 5, 1986 | Version v1
Patent Metadata-only

Thermosensitive shutter for radioactive source housing

Creators

Description

A shutter apparatus for a radioactive source housing comprises a movable member and a thermosensitive releasing means operative normally to hold the movable member in an open position but to release the movable member to move to a position closing the housing to contain the source when the temperature exceeds a predetermined value, for example as a result of fire. (author)

Availability note (English)

Available from the Patent Office, 25 Southampton Buildings, London, WC2A 1AY.

Additional details

Publishing Information

Imprint Pagination
3 p.
IPC:
Int. Cl. G21k1/00.
IPC
Int. Cl. G21k1/00.
Patent number
GB patent document 2162730/A/

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
United Kingdom
INIS RN
17062496
Subject category
S07: ISOTOPES AND RADIATION SOURCES; S07: ISOTOPES AND RADIATION SOURCES;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Non-conventional Literature
Descriptors DEI
CONTAINERS; FIRES; RADIATION SOURCES; SAFETY ENGINEERING; SHUTTERS; SPECIFICATIONS; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; TEMPERATURE MONITORING
Descriptors DEC
MONITORING

Optional Information

Secondary number(s)
GB patent application 8419041.