Authorised Indian Distributor
Saxsons Group
New Delhi, India · Since 1997
Saxsons™ Lead-Lined Decay DrumLead Hold Drum for Half-Life-Based Decay of Solid Radioactive Waste
Saxsons own-brand decay drum range for the half-life-based hold step that sits between the hot-lab waste bin and the final biomedical-waste disposal chain. Configurable shielding-tier ladder covers the dispense-energy range across SPECT Tc-99m, I-131 therapy, mid-energy SPECT, routine PET (FDG / Ga-68) and high-activity PET / Lu-177 theranostic workflows. Chassis-size options span from the compact decay-store fit to the high-volume variant for multi-week hold. Actuator-equipped variants on the higher-shielding tier for the heavier lid mass. MS painted standard outer (cost-optimised for the decay-store room); stainless-steel option for hot-lab cleaning cycles. Pairs with the Saxsons waste bin range for seamless transfer of the lifted polybag from collection to decay-hold. Designed and manufactured in India by Saxsons Healthcare Pvt. Ltd. in an ISO 9001 / ISO 13485 approved plant. Sign in to view the complete configuration matrix.
Key Features
- Saxsons own-brand product — designed and manufactured in India by Saxsons Healthcare Pvt. Ltd. in an ISO 9001 / ISO 13485 approved plant
- Configurable shielding-tier ladder covers the dispense-energy range — routine SPECT (Tc-99m), I-131 therapy (T½ = 8 days), routine PET (FDG / Ga-68 / Cu-64) and high-activity PET / Lu-177 theranostic (T½ = 6.7 days) workflows
- Hold cycle sized to the isotope half-life — F-18 decays in ~ 18 h, Ga-68 in ~ 11 h, Tc-99m in ~ 2.5 days, Cu-64 in ~ 5 days, Lu-177 in ~ 67 days, I-131 in ~ 80 days (10 × T½ takes contents to ~ 0.1 % residual)
- Chassis-size options span from the compact decay-store fit through the workhorse and mid-range up to the high-volume multi-week variant
- Actuator-equipped variants on the higher-shielding tier — power-assisted lid for the heavier lid mass
All Features
- Saxsons own-brand product — designed and manufactured in India by Saxsons Healthcare Pvt. Ltd. in an ISO 9001 / ISO 13485 approved plant
- Configurable shielding-tier ladder covers the dispense-energy range — routine SPECT (Tc-99m), I-131 therapy (T½ = 8 days), routine PET (FDG / Ga-68 / Cu-64) and high-activity PET / Lu-177 theranostic (T½ = 6.7 days) workflows
- Hold cycle sized to the isotope half-life — F-18 decays in ~ 18 h, Ga-68 in ~ 11 h, Tc-99m in ~ 2.5 days, Cu-64 in ~ 5 days, Lu-177 in ~ 67 days, I-131 in ~ 80 days (10 × T½ takes contents to ~ 0.1 % residual)
- Chassis-size options span from the compact decay-store fit through the workhorse and mid-range up to the high-volume multi-week variant
- Actuator-equipped variants on the higher-shielding tier — power-assisted lid for the heavier lid mass
- MS painted standard outer — cost-optimised for the decay-store room (which has its own external shielding)
- Stainless-steel outer option — for hot-labs that want stainless-steel decontamination of the decay drum surface
- Lift-off lid design — polybag liner from the matched waste bin drops into the drum with minimal handling
- Pairs with the Saxsons foot-operated waste bin range for end-to-end shielded handling: collection → hold → disposal
- Documentation: per-batch lead-thickness certificate, ISO 9001 / ISO 13485 quality records, AERB chain-of-custody form template
Technical Specifications
| Brand / build | Saxsons own-brand — manufactured in India by Saxsons Healthcare Pvt. Ltd., ISO 9001 / ISO 13485 approved plant |
| Shielding tiers | Configurable shielding-tier ladder spanning SPECT, I-131 therapy, routine PET and high-activity PET / Lu-177 theranostic workflows — full ladder in the sign-in variant matrix |
| Chassis sizes | Compact, standard, mid-range and high-volume chassis-size options — full range in the sign-in variant matrix |
| Lid mechanism | Lift-off (standard); actuator-equipped on the higher-shielding tier |
| Outer material | MS painted (standard) · stainless steel (clean-room option) |
| Hold cycle reference | T½ × 10 = ~ 0.1 % residual: F-18 ~ 18 h · Ga-68 ~ 11 h · Tc-99m ~ 2.5 days · Cu-64 ~ 5 days · Lu-177 ~ 67 days · I-131 ~ 80 days |
| Compliance framework | AERB Safety Code for Nuclear Medicine Facility · Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules (India) · ICRP 103 · ISO 9001 / ISO 13485 |
| Documentation | Per-batch lead-thickness certificate · AERB chain-of-custody form template · ISO quality-record pack |
Applications
Shielding tier matches the radiopharmaceutical class · chassis size matches the per-shift solid-waste volume · hold cycle matches the half-life
Tc-99m SPECT solid-waste hold
Light-shielding tier · compact and standard chassis options. Daily polybag transfer from the SPECT waste bin to the decay drum; 72 h hold takes Tc-99m to ~ 0.025 % residual.
I-131 thyroid-therapy hold
Mid-shielding tier handles the 364 keV gamma over the long I-131 hold (~ 80 days to 0.1 % residual). Standard chassis covers per-shift volume; stainless-steel outer recommended for the long surface-contact period.
FDG / Ga-68 PET hold
PET-tier shielding · F-18 and Ga-68 decay within 18 h and 11 h respectively. The workhorse chassis is the standard PET radiopharmacy choice.
Lu-177 theranostic hold
High-shielding tier — ~ 67-day hold to 0.1 % residual for Lu-177 (T½ = 6.7 days). Highest-shielding tier needed because the hold cycle is long and per-patient activity is high.
High-volume multi-shift hold
High-volume chassis options for radiopharmacies with high per-shift solid-waste volumes. Multi-week hold capacity reduces the frequency of decay-out cycling.
Decay-store room fit-out
Multiple drums in parallel: one per isotope, one per shift cycle. The Saxsons decay drum range covers the per-isotope footprint plan from compact to high-volume.
Why Saxsons™ Lead-Lined Decay Drum?
The standard radiopharmacy hold cycle is 10 half-lives — radioactivity falls to ~ 0.1 % of the dispensed level, below the regulatory clearance threshold for transfer to the standard biomedical-waste chain. Drum capacity is sized so the hold cycle does not pile up and overflow.
The decay drum sits in a dedicated decay-store room, but the operator handles the drum at fill and at empty. Lead tier must match the radiopharmaceutical class so the dose-rate at the operator hand stays inside the AERB envelope at those handling intervals.
Lu-177 theranostic centres and high-volume PET radiopharmacies generate solid waste faster than the half-life can decay it. The high-volume drum gives the multi-week buffer the hold cycle needs without forcing daily drum-swap.
Catalogs & Resources
AERB Safety Code for Nuclear Medicine Facility
Indian regulatory framework — solid-waste decay-hold, clearance threshold and final disposal chain.
Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules — India
CPCB framework for biomedical waste at the post-decay clearance step.
IAEA Safety Reports Series No. 38
IAEA guidance for radiation-safety standards in nuclear medicine including decay-storage requirements.
ICRP Publication 103
Current ICRP framework defining occupational dose limits.
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FAQ
Lead-lined decay drum — questions we hear from Indian NM hot-lab teams
Why radioactive waste needs a decay hold before biomedical-waste disposal, how to pick the Pb tier per isotope, how the drum pairs with the departmental waste-bin range, and the AERB chain-of-custody documentation that ships with each drum.
Q.Why can't radioactive hot-lab waste go straight into the standard biomedical-waste stream?
The Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules require radioactive waste to sit in decay-hold until the activity drops to background before entering the general biomedical-waste chain. AERB Safety Code for Nuclear Medicine Facility specifies the hold protocol — typically 10 half-lives of the dominant isotope in the drum. For Tc-99m that's 60 hours; for I-131, ~80 days; for Lu-177, ~66 days. Only after the decay hold does the waste leave the department. A dedicated lead-lined decay drum is the engineered control that makes that hold safe for the staff around it.
Q.Which shielding tier fits which department workflow?
The Saxsons decay-drum family covers a Pb-shielding ladder: light tier for SPECT-only departments handling Tc-99m and Ga-67 waste, mid tier for I-131 therapy departments, heavier tier for routine PET (F-18 / Ga-68), and the highest tier for high-activity PET + Lu-177 theranostic waste where the drum needs to shield the staff working around it during the multi-week hold.
Q.How does the decay drum pair with the departmental waste-bin range?
Waste is collected in a Pb-shielded waste-bin at the dispensing bench (matched Pb tier), then the polybag liner transfers directly from the waste-bin to the decay drum for the multi-week hold — minimal manual handling of the activated waste between collection and decay-out. The Saxsons waste-bin range is engineered to nest into the decay-drum liner geometry so the transfer is a lift-and-drop rather than a hand-transfer.
Q.What audit-trail documentation ships with the drum?
Every drum carries an AERB chain-of-custody record: date of fill start, dominant isotope in the drum, calculated decay-out date, dose-rate reading at fill and at release, biomedical-waste transfer seal at release. That record is what the AERB inspection reads to verify the decay-hold protocol was followed for every drum released to the general waste stream.
Q.Is this a distributor-supplied drum or Saxsons-manufactured?
The Saxsons Lead-Lined Decay Drum is a Saxsons own-brand product — designed and manufactured in India by Saxsons Healthcare Pvt. Ltd. under SKU NM-041 in an ISO 9001 / ISO 13485 approved plant. Not a rebadged import; the shielding tiers, chassis sizes, waste-bin compatibility and AERB documentation pack are engineered for the workflows of Indian NM departments.
Saxsons Lead-Lined Decay Drum supplier in India — Saxsons Group
Saxsons Group has supplied nuclear medicine equipment to over 1,000 Indian hospitals since 1988. Every consignment of Saxsons Lead-Lined Decay Drum ships with cold-chain logistics, AERB import documentation, CDSCO registration references and a Certificate of Analysis delivered before dispatch — the paperwork your radiation-safety and procurement teams need, pre-assembled.
- Nationwide delivery footprint — every metro and tier-2 city in India, scheduled to your treatment / procedure calendar.
- AERB & CDSCO documentation — import licence, radiation-safety paperwork and RSO briefing pre-assembled for the audit file.
- 40+ years in Indian oncology — long-standing supply relationships with AIIMS, Tata Memorial, and hundreds of tertiary-care centres.
- Single point of accountability — one purchase order, one delivery contact, one after-sales team across the whole product family.
Also supplied by Saxsons Group across India
The Saxsons decay drum, picked for the hold step before biomedical-waste disposal
Contact Saxsons Healthcare Pvt. Ltd. for tier + chassis-size + outer-material configuration, actuator-equipped option, AERB chain-of-custody documentation pack and pairing with the Saxsons waste-bin range — designed and manufactured in India.