The sealed stainless steel Heyman Carrier has a 2.1” inside diameter x 12 3/4” usable depth. The lead protection on the sides and the bottom of the inner tube is 2 cm thick. A drop-in cover with a knob, has 2.5 cm lead.  A leather strap handle is used for lifting the unit into a cart. The Heyman Carrier can be used with Heyman or Iridium Pig Cart (Item 949-260) or the 1” Lead Shielded Cart (Item 949-310).

Specifications

Shielded Height: 13.4 cm
Overall Size:  4” dia. x 16 1/8” H
Weight:  27 lbs.
 

The radiation level at 1 meter from the side of the carrier is 5mR/hr when loaded with 100 mg Ra-eq Cesium 137. There are high radiation levels at the top and a high overall exposure when the core is lifted. See the Low Dose Carrier System for lower exposure levels.

Item 948-030 the unshielded stainless steel Heyman Core holds 12 Heyman capsules.  The core is made of 12 separate tubes marked A - L, that are 8 mm diameter and 27 cm deep.  There is a 1 1/8” handle on the top

Item 948-032 the unshielded stainless steel Fletcher-Suit-Delclos Core has three holes each 1.4 cm dia. x 12 cm deep. The core holds two afterloading bucket carriers and one plastic tandem afterloader.

Both cores can be used with the Heyman Stainless Steel Lead Carrier (Item 948-020).