When the sample reaches the shielded cell, an operator will start the process of extracting the radioactive isotopes.

Yesterday afternoon, radioactivity was released through a ventilation chimney while handling a selenium-75 capsule in a shielded cell.

Yesterday afternoon, radioactivity was released through a ventilation chimney while handling a selenium-75 capsule in a shielded cell.

The BMW X5 Security is the first production vehicle in its ballistic protection class in which the passenger and luggage compartments make up a single armoured cell.

Once the second target has been bombarded and the “medical" isotopes created, the sample will be transferred to a shielded cell in the ISOLDE laboratory, by means of a pneumatic transport system.

The transport system and the shielded cell will be funded from the Knowledge Transfer Fund” (see the article in Bulletin 04-05/2012), says a contented Thierry Stora.