US 11,600,398 B1 · Handheld device for removing radioactive spills

Abstract

A system and method of clearing radioactive contamination from a surface is provided by means of a handheld device and a method of using the handheld device. The handheld device has a manual system which operates by pressing a button to spray radioactive wash on the surface. The handheld device also has an electrical system which operates by pressing a button to suction radioactive contamination from the surface. The function of this system is to clean the surface from radioactive contamination. The system of the handheld device consists of a suctioning part and a pump and functions by suctioning the radioactive contamination into a lead cylinder, from which it is easily disposed. A third component includes a gauge for detecting contamination before, during, and after the cleaning and suctioning processes of the handheld device.

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Dependent claims

A handheld device for cleanup of radioactive contamination, comprising a housing including:

a) a topmost section containing a suctioning part, a suction pump, a radioactive contamination tube, a radioactive wash container, and a spray nozzle;
b) a handgrip section containing a lead cylinder for storing collected radioactive contamination, a disposable container inside the lead cylinder for collecting and removing radioactive contamination from the handheld device, a lock button, a power button, and a spray wash button;
and
c) a suction cup attached to a front end of said suctioning part of said topmost section through which said radioactive contamination is removed from a contaminated surface and drawn into the handheld device.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Handheld device for removing radioactive spills

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Handheld device for removing radioactive spills

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Abstract

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