Storage and handling
The storage area is a bunker of about 5m×10m delimited by concrete shielding blocks. The internal layout of this area is organized in sub-areas that are used for the handling and storage of the irradiated samples at both room and low temperature (-20°C) inside dedicated freezers or for the installation of the semi-permanent measurement setup.
The IRRAD1B control room, located at the first floor of bld. 157, allows the users to install long-lasting post-irradiation
measurement setups wired to the samples in the downstairs storage area via a series of dedicated pre-installed cable ducts
and patch-panels. This allows the IRRAD users to keep, whenever possible, their irradiated material on site without the need
of transporting it outside the shielded and the classified radiation area.
Moreover, the IRRAD storage area is equipped with:
