Supply of ionizing radiation sources
We supply sealed radionuclide sources, extend their service life, recharge them, accept them for temporary storage and reclassify spent sources as radioactive waste. We transport sources under our own Rostechnadzor licence.
JSC Kvant supplies sealed radionuclide sources of alpha, beta, gamma, neutron and X-ray radiation and supports them throughout their service life: recharging, service life extension, temporary storage, transport, decommissioning and reclassification as radioactive waste.
Over the past 10 years: more than 5700 source deliveries and more than 600 sources reclassified as radioactive waste. Our customers come from more than 33 countries.
JSC Kvant works with the largest manufacturers of radioisotope products in Russia and abroad. The first delivery from PO Mayak was in 1994.
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Products
Licences for work with sources
Rostechnadzor licence UO-03-206-3552 is valid until 2036. It covers accounting, storage, repackaging and recharging of sources, including sources past their service life, temporary container storage, and collection and sorting of sources with subsequent reclassification as radioactive waste.
Handling of radioactive waste during storage and processing — licence UO-(U)-07-602-3062 (valid until 2030); decommissioning of radiation sources and storage facilities — UO-(US)-04-206-2899 (valid until 2028); transport — GN-06-501-4576 (valid until 2034).
Rostechnadzor licenceUO-03-206-3552View licences
Who we work for
Organizations that operate ionizing radiation sources or equipment containing them — from radioisotope instruments in production to gamma-therapy units.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Can the service life of a sealed source be extended?
Yes. JSC Kvant inspects the source: for encapsulated sources it checks capsule integrity, coating condition and internal pressure; for surface sources, the condition of the active layer and adhesion. Based on the results, it prepares a report with a residual life calculation and a decision on extending the service life.
What should be done with a source whose service life has expired?
Extend its service life if the source passes inspection, transfer it to temporary container storage, or decommission it and reclassify it as radioactive waste. JSC Kvant's licence covers recharging of sources past their service life for transfer to long-term storage at a specialized organization or for reprocessing by the manufacturer, as well as collection and sorting of such sources with reclassification as radioactive waste.
Do you accept sources for storage?
Yes, for temporary container storage under Rostechnadzor licence UO-03-206-3552 — at our site in Yekaterinburg. The source is then transferred for long-term storage to a specialized organization, returned to the manufacturer for reprocessing or reclassified as radioactive waste.
Do you transport sources?
Yes, under our own Rostechnadzor licence GN-06-501-4576 (valid until 2034): by road across Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan, and by air.
What should I prepare for a request?
The radionuclide and activity, if known; the number of sources; the equipment model, if the source is already installed; the source or equipment data sheet; and details of your permits to work with sources. For procurement, also the format: direct purchase, tender or request for a commercial proposal.
Need a source or disposal of a spent one?
Send the source or equipment data sheet and describe your task — we will find a solution and prepare a proposal.