A model, made using a 3-D printer, of a radioactive waste transfer canister. The 8.5 cm tall model, shown in three pieces, is approximately a 1/10 scale model of the actual stainless steel and lead canister used to transfer and place containers of radioactive materials from the hot cells at CRNL into the Waste Management Area tile holes. The base of the real canister is in fact welded to the walls but is shown here as a separate unit purely for demonstration purposes. The top plug typically has a removable hook attached to allow easy remote placement of a container in the canister. The slot seen in the base allows a keyed segment on the bottom of the waste container to lock the container into place. Four symmetrically-placed lifting lugs welded to the base are used for lifting and moving the canister.
