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Container and method for transporting a syringe containing radioactive material

  • US 7,040,856 B2
  • Filed: 07/22/2004
  • Issued: 05/09/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/16/1994
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of transporting a spent syringe containing radioactive material from a location of use to a disposal area and, thereafter, safely disposing of the spent syringe, the method utilizing a radiopharmaceutical pig having a lower portion and an upper portion, each portion being made from a radiation-resistant material, and a sharps container including a puncture resistant housing having an inner cavity, which is sized to hold the spent syringe, and a cap configured to fit on top of the housing, the sharps container being generally transparent to radiation emitted by the radioactive material and configured to fit within a radiation-resistant chamber of the radiopharmaceutical pig, the method comprising:

  • transporting the radiopharmaceutical pig containing the sharps container and the spent syringe from the location of use to the disposal area;

    disassembling the radiopharmaceutical pig by removing the upper portion of the radiopharmaceutical pig from the lower portion of the radiopharmaceutical pig;

    removing the sharps container containing the spent syringe from the radiopharmaceutical pig; and

    disposing of the sharps container containing the spent syringe.

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