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2007/62/9 Viewing window, for radioactive material, glass / lead, maker unknown, place of production unknown, used by Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1958-2007. Click to enlarge.
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Window for viewing radioactive material used by ANSTO

Lead glass windows such as this one allow operators a viewing port into a hot cell whilst remaining safe and unexposed to harmful radiation.

A hot cell is a heavily shielded room in which radioactive materials can be handled remotely using robotic or otherwise remote manipulators while being viewed through shielded windows. Many hot cells have walls of concrete or metal of a metre or more in thickness. These allow extremely radioactive items to be manipulated without exposing operators to …

Summary

Object No.

2007/62/9

Object Statement

Viewing window, for radioactive material, glass / lead, maker unknown, place of production unknown, used by Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1958-2007

Physical Description

Lead glass window, used by Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1958-2007

The thick glass has a yellow tinge from the presence of a small amount of cerium. Cerium is added to prevent the glass gradually turning brown from radiation damage. The glass is fitted within a grey lead frame.

Short URL

https://ma.as/366579

Dimensions

Width

235 mm

Depth

115 mm

Source

Credit Line

Gift of Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO), 2007

Acquisition Date

12 June 2007

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Window for viewing radioactive material used by ANSTO 2022, Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences, accessed 26 March 2023, <https://ma.as/366579>

Wikipedia

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