EP2082403B1 - Radioactive waste storage container - Google Patents

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EP2082403B1
EP2082403B1 EP07821826.0A EP07821826A EP2082403B1 EP 2082403 B1 EP2082403 B1 EP 2082403B1 EP 07821826 A EP07821826 A EP 07821826A EP 2082403 B1 EP2082403 B1 EP 2082403B1
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Noël LANTHEAUME
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  • the present invention relates generally to a container for the storage of radioactive waste, such as gloves and sleeves employed in the context of manipulations in a glove box.
  • a preferred application of the invention is to provide such a container to be implanted in a glove box to store the contaminated waste thereof, to avoid over-contamination of such waste likely to occur due to the dusty environment of the glove boxes.
  • such a container has a design that provides an easy opening / closing of the lid to the operator usually performing several successive operations of loading of waste in the same container body, to the extent that each these loading operations each time requires the opening of the lid, followed immediately by its closure after loading.
  • the design of the container allows safe and easy handling of the container itself when it must be moved by the operator within the glove box, for example for the purpose of the extract from the latter when it is filled with waste.
  • the lid when handling the container filled with waste, the lid must be locked on the container body to prevent accidental reopening of the container. From the prior art, it is known the document GB 1 496 055 describing a cup not suitable for storing radioactive waste.
  • the invention proposes a container for storing radioactive waste according to claim 1.
  • the invention actually provides a reversible cover which, depending on the choice of the face which is presented opposite the end portion of the container body forming the opening towards the interior space of this container, can either come close this opening by fitting effortlessly on the body container, or close this opening by a forced fit on the same container body.
  • the operator wishing to seal the opening of the container body after a waste loading operation for example in a glove box, on the one hand has the opportunity to put the lid in place without effort by directing the second shutter portion towards the opening, and secondly the possibility of putting the lid in place by interlocking force by orienting the first shutter portion to the same opening.
  • the first solution will preferably be retained by the operator in the case where he plans a close reopening in time of the container, for example to perform a new waste loading operation, reopening which can then advantageously be easily performed and effortlessly, using a single hand gripping the second gripping means protruding outside the container.
  • the second solution will preferably be retained by the operator in the case where he plans to obtain a rigid retention of the lid on the container body, for example in view of a displacement of this container requiring a secure closure due to the contaminated nature of the waste that it incorporates.
  • This second solution in particular retained when the container is full and therefore requires to be handled, can easily be implemented with one hand by an operator exerting manual pressure on the reversible cover prepositioned on the body container, for example via the first gripping means.
  • the operator located at outside of the glove box will preferably choose an opening followed by an effortless closure of the lid during the successive waste loading operations, by using the second closing portion of the lid, and therefore by easily handling the lid of the lid; one hand by the second gripping means provided for this purpose.
  • the operator will preferably choose a closing by force-fitting of the first sealing portion in the container body, of course for the purpose of obtain a rigid and secure closure necessary for the subsequent extraction of this container filled with waste, out of the glove box, preferably via a PVC sleeve.
  • the introduction of the lid can easily be implemented with one hand by an operator exerting manual pressure on the reversible lid prepositioned on the container body, by the intermediate of the first gripping means. Then, in the preferred case where the rigid but reversible mechanical joint established between the lid and the container body is designed to be sufficiently safe, the operator can advantageously consider moving the entire container only using the first gripping means of the lid, so with one hand, without the risk of accidental reopening of the container.
  • the first closure portion of the opening has a circumferential bead
  • the end portion of the container body has a circumferential narrowing zone
  • this narrowing zone and the bead cooperate together to create a bond.
  • the device is designed so that the circumferential bead can pass through the circumferential narrowing zone of smaller diameter, following a simple manual pressure in a longitudinal direction of the container, performed by an operator on the lid. reversible placed on the end portion of the container body.
  • the first gripping means are solely constituted by the handle advantageously having a suitable ergonomics to promote good grip during the handling of the container.
  • the second gripping means are solely constituted by the pin.
  • the gripping pin protrudes longitudinally from the first delimiting surface of the interior space a distance d2, and that the handle protrudes longitudinally from the second delimiting surface of the interior space over a distance d1 greater than d2, the ratio between these two values being greater than 2.
  • the first and second gripping means are respectively centered on the second and first delimiting surfaces of the interior space, which favors manipulations carried out with one hand by the operator, which are very frequently encountered in the context of works in glove box.
  • the container body is equipped with vent holes to prevent the closing of the lid is hindered / prevented by an overpressure created within the internal space of the storage body.
  • vent holes preferably made in the bottom of the container body, can also be used by the operator wishing to carry out container handling operations.
  • the container body has a bottom of convex shape, curved towards the interior of the interior space.
  • This feature makes it possible to consider stacking a plurality of containers one over the other, the empty space formed by the outer surface of the curved bottom can then be used to house the first gripping means of the directly consecutive container in the stack. As a result, the shape of these first gripping means and that of the container body bottom are closely related.
  • the container is made of polyethylene, which particularly avoids the use of metal material penalizing in terms of management of contaminated waste.
  • a reversible lid 2 of container 1 for radioactive waste can be seen, according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • This cover 2 is intended to be mounted removably / dismountable on a container body 4, which will be described with reference to the figure 2 .
  • the cover 2 has a cover body 5 having a geometry of revolution of longitudinal axis or axis of revolution 6, intended to be merged with the longitudinal axis of the container when the cover 2 is mounted on the container body.
  • the cover body 5 thus roughly assuming the shape of a circular plate, is equipped on its two opposite faces respectively with first gripping means and second gripping means, as will be detailed hereinafter.
  • the lid 2 comprises a first closure portion 8 of a container body opening, provided with a first delimiting surface 10 of a container interior, surface 10 from which protrude second gripping means here taking the form of a gripping pin 12.
  • the first delimiting surface 10 thus corresponds globally to one of the two opposite outer surfaces of the cover body 5, and is preferably orthogonal to the longitudinal axis 6 of the cover on which this surface 10 is centered.
  • the gripping pin 12 is centered on the cover 2, and therefore on the same axis 6.
  • this pin 12 preferably has a geometry of revolution of axis 6, substantially forming a sphere 14 connected to the first surface 10 by a narrowed zone of revolution 16 of generator concave, allowing the housing of the fingertips of the operator.
  • the gripping pin 12 protrudes longitudinally from the first delimiting surface 10 of the container interior space, over a distance d2 adapted to allow gripping by the operator.
  • the distance d2 may be between 2 and 3 cm, and for example of the order of 2.5 cm.
  • this first closure portion 8 has a design that allows it to be nested by an operator in the container body, and preferably by clipping. .
  • it comprises at a longitudinal end of the cover body 5, that is to say from the first delimiting surface 10, a circumferential bead 18 centered on the axis 6 and thus having a diameter greater than the average diameter of the part of the lid body 5 forming the first sealing portion 8.
  • the bead 18 is then provided to form the male part of the desired clipped connection with the container body.
  • the lid 2 also comprises a second closing portion 20, opposite the first 8 with respect to the axis 6. More precisely, the first and second closure portions 8, 20 are separated from one another other by an intermediate lid portion 22, preferably taking the form of a shoulder 24 formed on the lid body 5 and centered on the axis 6.
  • the second portion 20 is provided with a second delimiting surface 26 of the container interior space, surface 26 from which projecting first gripping means here taking the form of a handle 28.
  • the second boundary surface 26 thus corresponds globally to the other of the two opposite outer surfaces of the cover body 5, and is preferably orthogonal to the longitudinal axis 6 of the cover on which this surface 26 is centered.
  • the handle 28 is centered on the cover 2, and therefore on the same axis 6.
  • the cover body 5, on which are secured the gripping means 12, 28, comprises the intermediate portion 22, the first and second boundary surfaces 10, 26, and the circumferential bead 18.
  • the cover body may be made in one piece, preferably made of polyethylene, and possibly be made in one piece with the gripping means 12, 28.
  • the handle loop 30 extends convexly and convexly over substantially the entire diameter of the second boundary surface 26, thus over substantially the entire diameter of the body. cover 5.
  • the handle 28 protrudes longitudinally from the second surface 26 of delimitation of the container interior space, over a distance d1 adapted to allow the operator to introduce his fingers between the handle 30 and the second surface 26.
  • the distance d1 may be between 4 and 6 cm , and for example of the order of 4.8 cm.
  • this second closure portion 20 has a design that allows it to be nested effortlessly by an operator in the container body, simply by being placed on this one. To do this, it comprises at another longitudinal end of the cover body 5, that is to say at the second boundary surface 26, a lateral flank 32 of cylindrical and circular section centered on the axis 6, and thus having a diameter slightly smaller than that of the container body portion in which the side flank 32 must fit effortlessly.
  • the container body 4 intended to receive the reversible lid 2, it can be seen that it defines an internal storage space 36 of contaminated waste, open upwards at an opening 38 and closed downwards by a bottom 40.
  • the body 4 also preferably has a geometry of revolution of axis of revolution or longitudinal axis 42, intended to be coincident with the axis 6 of the lid 2 when the latter is stationed on the body 4. It is also preferably made of a single piece of polyethylene.
  • the opening 38 through which the contaminated waste is intended to be introduced into the internal storage space 36, is delimited by an end portion 44 of the container body 4.
  • This end portion 44 has the particularity of defining a circumferential shrinkage zone 50 or circumferential constriction, centered on the axis 42, thus having an inside diameter slightly greater than that of the lateral flank 32 of the second closure portion 20, and less than that of the circumferential bead 18 of the first portion 8.
  • the circumferential shrinkage 50 is provided to constitute the female part of the desired clipped connection with the cover 2.
  • the bead 18 and the shrink zone 50 are designed so that the same bead 18 can cross the zone 50 following a manual pressure in a longitudinal direction of the container, performed by an ope 2 on the end portion 44 of the container body 4.
  • the narrowing zone 50 makes it possible to constitute an abutment forming a stop in translation of the bead 18 upwards along the axis longitudinal 55 of the container, coincides with the two axes 6, 42 above.
  • the end portion 44 has an upper edge 52 on which the cover 2 can bear, this edge 52 centered on the axis 42 is preferably orthogonal to the same axis.
  • the bottom 40 has a convex shape, curved towards the interior of the interior space 36. This feature makes it possible to consider stacking a plurality of containers on each other, the empty space 54 formed by the outer surface of the curved bottom 40 can then be used to accommodate the handle 28 equipping the container directly consecutive in the stack, and projecting upwardly outside the container. As a result, the shape of the handle 28 and that of the bottom 40 of the container body 4 are closely connected, so that it is possible, for example, to provide that the bottom 40 is bulged along the longitudinal axis 42 over a distance d3. substantially equal to the distance d1 mentioned above relative to the handle 28.
  • vent holes 56 are equipped with vent holes 56 to prevent the closing of the lid 2 is hampered / prevented by an overpressure created within the internal storage space 36.
  • the vent holes 56 also have the function of allowing reopening of the locked container.
  • the holes are indeed a plug used in particular by a remote manipulator, namely the articulated arm type for handling through a glove box.
  • the waste (not shown) stored inside the space 36 remain isolated from the outside atmosphere, for example to be a dusty interior atmosphere of glove box, but the next opening of the lid 2 can still be achieved easily and effortlessly with one hand by the operator gripping the pin 12, thanks to the clearance provided between the side flank 32 of the cover 2 and the constriction 50 of the body 4.
  • this first possibility of closure with the second closure portion of the lid is preferably retained by the operator when the container is not yet completely filled, and when he knows that a subsequent contaminated waste loading operation is highly likely to be achieved with this same container.
  • Such a closure configuration of the container which can be described as locked, can simply be obtained by manual pressure in a longitudinal direction 55 of the container, performed on the cover 2 by an operator gripping only the handle 28, in the direction of body 4 resting on its bottom 40.
  • the waste (not shown) stored inside the space 36 remains isolated from the outside atmosphere, and the risks of accidental reopening of the lid are greatly minimized by the presence of the clipped mechanical connection.
  • this second possibility of closing with the first lid sealing portion is preferably retained by the operator when the container 1 is completely filled with waste, and that it must be handled without the risk of accidentally opening, for example for its extraction out of the glove box.
  • this handling of the container 1 with the lid 2 locked can preferably be performed only with the handle 28.

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La présente invention se rapporte de façon générale à un conteneur pour le stockage de déchets radioactifs, tels que des gants et des manches employés dans le cadre de manipulations en boîte à gants.The present invention relates generally to a container for the storage of radioactive waste, such as gloves and sleeves employed in the context of manipulations in a glove box.

En effet, une application privilégiée de l'invention consiste à prévoir un tel conteneur destiné à être implanté au sein d'une boite à gants pour stocker les déchets contaminés de celle-ci, afin d'éviter une sur-contamination de ces déchets susceptible de survenir en raison de l'environnement empoussiéré des boites à gants.Indeed, a preferred application of the invention is to provide such a container to be implanted in a glove box to store the contaminated waste thereof, to avoid over-contamination of such waste likely to occur due to the dusty environment of the glove boxes.

Cependant, il apparaît évidemment souhaitable qu'un tel conteneur présente une conception offrant une facilité d'ouverture / de fermeture du couvercle à l'opérateur réalisant habituellement plusieurs opérations successives de chargement de déchets dans le même corps de conteneur, dans la mesure où chacune de ces opérations de chargement nécessite à chaque fois l'ouverture du couvercle, suivie immédiatement de sa fermeture après chargement. De plus, il est également souhaitable que la conception du conteneur permette une manipulation sure et aisée du conteneur lui-même lorsque celui-ci doit être déplacé par l'opérateur au sein de la boite à gants, par exemple dans le but de l'extraire de cette dernière lorsqu'il est rempli de déchets. En particulier, lors de la manutention du conteneur rempli de déchets, le couvercle doit être verrouillé sur le corps de conteneur de manière à interdire toute réouverture accidentelle du conteneur. De l'art antérieur, il est connu le document GB 1 496 055 décrivant un gobelet non adapté au stockage de déchets radioactifs.However, it obviously appears desirable that such a container has a design that provides an easy opening / closing of the lid to the operator usually performing several successive operations of loading of waste in the same container body, to the extent that each these loading operations each time requires the opening of the lid, followed immediately by its closure after loading. In addition, it is also desirable that the design of the container allows safe and easy handling of the container itself when it must be moved by the operator within the glove box, for example for the purpose of the extract from the latter when it is filled with waste. In particular, when handling the container filled with waste, the lid must be locked on the container body to prevent accidental reopening of the container. From the prior art, it is known the document GB 1 496 055 describing a cup not suitable for storing radioactive waste.

Pour répondre à ces attentes, l'invention propose un conteneur pour le stockage de déchets radioactifs selon la revendication 1.To meet these expectations, the invention proposes a container for storing radioactive waste according to claim 1.

Ainsi, l'invention propose effectivement un couvercle réversible qui, selon le choix de la face qui est présentée en regard de la partie d'extrémité du corps de conteneur formant l'ouverture vers l'espace intérieur de ce conteneur, peut soit venir obturer cette ouverture en s'emboîtant sans effort sur le corps de conteneur, soit venir obturer cette ouverture par un emboîtement à force sur ce même corps de conteneur. Ainsi, l'opérateur désirant obturer l'ouverture du corps de conteneur après une opération de chargement de déchets, par exemple dans une boite à gants, a d'une part l'opportunité de mettre le couvercle en place sans effort en orientant la seconde portion d'obturation vers l'ouverture, et d'autre part la possibilité de mettre le couvercle en place par emboîtement à force en orientant la première portion d'obturation vers cette même ouverture. De cette façon, la première solution sera préférentiellement retenue par l'opérateur dans le cas où il envisage une réouverture proche dans le temps du conteneur, par exemple pour réaliser une nouvelle opération de chargement de déchets, réouverture qui pourra alors avantageusement s'effectuer facilement et sans effort, à l'aide d'une unique main agrippant les seconds moyens de préhension faisant saillie à l'extérieur du conteneur. En revanche, la seconde solution sera préférentiellement retenue par l'opérateur dans le cas où il envisage d'obtenir un maintien rigide du couvercle sur le corps de conteneur, par exemple en vue d'un déplacement de ce conteneur nécessitant une obturation sure en raison du caractère contaminé des déchets qu'il intègre. Cette seconde solution, notamment retenue lorsque le conteneur est plein et qu'il nécessite donc d'être manutentionné, peut aisément être mise en oeuvre à l'aide d'une seule main par un opérateur exerçant une pression manuelle sur le couvercle réversible prépositionné sur le corps de conteneur, par exemple par l'intermédiaire des premiers moyens de préhension.Thus, the invention actually provides a reversible cover which, depending on the choice of the face which is presented opposite the end portion of the container body forming the opening towards the interior space of this container, can either come close this opening by fitting effortlessly on the body container, or close this opening by a forced fit on the same container body. Thus, the operator wishing to seal the opening of the container body after a waste loading operation, for example in a glove box, on the one hand has the opportunity to put the lid in place without effort by directing the second shutter portion towards the opening, and secondly the possibility of putting the lid in place by interlocking force by orienting the first shutter portion to the same opening. In this way, the first solution will preferably be retained by the operator in the case where he plans a close reopening in time of the container, for example to perform a new waste loading operation, reopening which can then advantageously be easily performed and effortlessly, using a single hand gripping the second gripping means protruding outside the container. On the other hand, the second solution will preferably be retained by the operator in the case where he plans to obtain a rigid retention of the lid on the container body, for example in view of a displacement of this container requiring a secure closure due to the contaminated nature of the waste that it incorporates. This second solution, in particular retained when the container is full and therefore requires to be handled, can easily be implemented with one hand by an operator exerting manual pressure on the reversible cover prepositioned on the body container, for example via the first gripping means.

Par conséquent, dans le cadre de l'application privilégiée de l'invention visant à employer le conteneur au sein d'une boite à gants afin d'y stocker progressivement des déchets tels que des gants et des manches, l'opérateur situé à l'extérieur de la boite à gants choisira de préférence une ouverture suivie d'une fermeture sans effort du couvercle durant les opérations successives de chargement de déchets, en utilisant la seconde portion d'obturation du couvercle, et donc en manipulant aisément le couvercle d'une seule main par les seconds moyens de préhension prévus à cet effet. En revanche, lors du dernier chargement de déchets dans l'espace intérieur de ce conteneur, l'opérateur choisira de préférence une fermeture par emboîtement à force de la première portion d'obturation dans le corps de conteneur, bien entendu dans le but d'obtenir une obturation rigide et sure nécessaire à la réalisation ultérieure de l'extraction de ce conteneur rempli de déchets, hors de la boite à gants, de préférence par l'intermédiaire d'une manche en PVC. A cet égard, il est indiqué que la mise en place du couvercle peut aisément être mise en oeuvre à l'aide d'une seule main par un opérateur exerçant une pression manuelle sur le couvercle réversible prépositionné sur le corps de conteneur, par l'intermédiaire des premiers moyens de préhension. Ensuite, dans le cas préféré où la jonction mécanique rigide mais réversible établie entre le couvercle et le corps de conteneur est conçue pour être suffisamment sure, l'opérateur peut avantageusement envisager de déplacer l'ensemble du conteneur uniquement à l'aide des premiers moyens de préhension du couvercle, donc d'une seule main, sans risquer la réouverture accidentelle du conteneur.Therefore, in the context of the preferred application of the invention to use the container in a glove box to gradually store waste such as gloves and sleeves, the operator located at outside of the glove box will preferably choose an opening followed by an effortless closure of the lid during the successive waste loading operations, by using the second closing portion of the lid, and therefore by easily handling the lid of the lid; one hand by the second gripping means provided for this purpose. On the other hand, during the last loading of waste into the interior space of this container, the operator will preferably choose a closing by force-fitting of the first sealing portion in the container body, of course for the purpose of obtain a rigid and secure closure necessary for the subsequent extraction of this container filled with waste, out of the glove box, preferably via a PVC sleeve. In this regard, it is stated that the introduction of the lid can easily be implemented with one hand by an operator exerting manual pressure on the reversible lid prepositioned on the container body, by the intermediate of the first gripping means. Then, in the preferred case where the rigid but reversible mechanical joint established between the lid and the container body is designed to be sufficiently safe, the operator can advantageously consider moving the entire container only using the first gripping means of the lid, so with one hand, without the risk of accidental reopening of the container.

De préférence, la première portion d'obturation de l'ouverture présente un bourrelet circonférentiel, la partie d'extrémité du corps de conteneur présente une zone de rétrécissement circonférentielle, et cette zone de rétrécissement et le bourrelet coopèrent ensemble de manière à créer une liaison mécanique clipsée entre le couvercle réversible et le corps de conteneur, lorsque la première portion d'obturation de l'ouverture est emboîtée dans la partie d'extrémité du corps de conteneur. A ce titre, il est noté que le type de liaison mécanique prévu offre l'avantage d'autoriser une mise en place aisée par emboîtement à force du couvercle, et donc plus précisément par clipsage, même à l'aide d'une seule main. De plus, une fois obtenue, cette liaison mécanique clipsée permet de s'assurer de la non-réouverture accidentelle du conteneur, même lorsque l'opérateur est amené à le déplacer en l'agrippant uniquement par les premiers moyens de préhension.Preferably, the first closure portion of the opening has a circumferential bead, the end portion of the container body has a circumferential narrowing zone, and this narrowing zone and the bead cooperate together to create a bond. mechanical clipping between the reversible lid and the container body, when the first closure portion of the opening is nested in the end portion of the container body. As such, it is noted that the type of mechanical connection provided has the advantage of allowing easy implementation by forcibly fitting the cover, and therefore more precisely by clipping, even with one hand . In addition, once obtained, this clipped mechanical connection makes it possible to ensure the accidental non-reopening of the container, even when the operator is made to move it by gripping it only by the first gripping means.

De préférence, le dispositif est donc conçu de sorte que le bourrelet circonférentiel puisse traverser la zone de rétrécissement circonférentielle de diamètre inférieur, suite à une simple pression manuelle selon une direction longitudinale du conteneur, effectuée par un opérateur sur le couvercle réversible placé sur la partie d'extrémité du corps de conteneur.Preferably, the device is designed so that the circumferential bead can pass through the circumferential narrowing zone of smaller diameter, following a simple manual pressure in a longitudinal direction of the container, performed by an operator on the lid. reversible placed on the end portion of the container body.

De préférence, les premiers moyens de préhension sont uniquement constitués par la poignée disposant avantageusement d'une ergonomie adaptée pour favoriser la bonne prise en main lors de la manutention du conteneur. En outre, les seconds moyens de préhension sont uniquement constitués par le pion. A ce titre, il est indiqué que le fait de prévoir deux conceptions différentes et aisément différentiables pour l'opérateur permet à ce dernier de choisir rapidement les moyens de préhension à agripper, en fonction de la portion d'obturation de couvercle qu'il désire faire coopérer avec le corps d'emballage.Preferably, the first gripping means are solely constituted by the handle advantageously having a suitable ergonomics to promote good grip during the handling of the container. In addition, the second gripping means are solely constituted by the pin. As such, it is indicated that the fact of providing two different and easily differentiable designs for the operator allows the latter to quickly choose the gripping means to grip, depending on the lid sealing portion he desires cooperate with the packaging body.

Dans un tel cas, on prévoit que le pion de préhension fait saillie longitudinalement à partir de la première surface de délimitation de l'espace intérieur sur une distance d2, et que la poignée fait saillie longitudinalement à partir de la seconde surface de délimitation de l'espace intérieur sur une distance d1 plus importante que d2, le rapport entre ces deux valeurs pouvant être supérieur à 2. Cela permet de prévoir des premiers moyens de préhension de grande dimension adaptés pour être agrippés par une unique main d'un opérateur désirant exercer une pression sur le couvercle afin d'engendrer le clipsage de ce dernier, ou bien désirant effectuer un déplacement de l'ensemble de ce conteneur en agrippant uniquement ces mêmes premiers moyens à ergonomie adaptée. En revanche, le fait de prévoir des seconds moyens de préhension de plus petite dimension permet de ne pas trop encombrer l'espace utile de chargement du conteneur, lorsque celui-ci est verrouillé par la première portion d'obturation du couvercle.In such a case, it is provided that the gripping pin protrudes longitudinally from the first delimiting surface of the interior space a distance d2, and that the handle protrudes longitudinally from the second delimiting surface of the interior space over a distance d1 greater than d2, the ratio between these two values being greater than 2. This makes it possible to provide first large gripping means adapted to be gripped by a single hand of an operator wishing to exercise a pressure on the cover to cause the clipping of the latter, or wishing to move the whole of this container by gripping only these same first means with adapted ergonomics. On the other hand, the fact of providing second gripping means of smaller dimension makes it possible not to overload the useful space of loading of the container when it is locked by the first closing portion of the lid.

Préférentiellement, les premiers et seconds moyens de préhension sont respectivement centrés sur les seconde et première surfaces de délimitation de l'espace intérieur, ce qui favorise les manipulations réalisées d'une seule main par l'opérateur, très fréquemment rencontrées dans le cadre de travaux en boite à gants.Preferably, the first and second gripping means are respectively centered on the second and first delimiting surfaces of the interior space, which favors manipulations carried out with one hand by the operator, which are very frequently encountered in the context of works in glove box.

Toujours de manière préférentielle, le corps de conteneur est équipé de trous d'évent pour éviter que la fermeture du couvercle ne soit gênée / empêchée par une surpression créée au sein de l'espace intérieur du corps de stockage. A cet égard, il est noté que ces trous, de préférence pratiqués dans le fond du corps de conteneur, peuvent également être utilisés par l'opérateur désirant réaliser des opérations de manutention du conteneur.Still preferentially, the container body is equipped with vent holes to prevent the closing of the lid is hindered / prevented by an overpressure created within the internal space of the storage body. In this respect, it is noted that these holes, preferably made in the bottom of the container body, can also be used by the operator wishing to carry out container handling operations.

De préférence, le corps de conteneur comporte un fond de forme convexe, bombé vers l'intérieur de l'espace intérieur. Cette particularité permet d'envisager d'empiler une pluralité de conteneurs les uns sur les autres, l'espace vide formé par la surface extérieure du fond bombé pouvant alors servir à loger les premiers moyens de préhension du conteneur directement consécutif dans l'empilement. De ce fait, la forme de ces premiers moyens de préhension et celle du fond de corps de conteneur sont étroitement liées.Preferably, the container body has a bottom of convex shape, curved towards the interior of the interior space. This feature makes it possible to consider stacking a plurality of containers one over the other, the empty space formed by the outer surface of the curved bottom can then be used to house the first gripping means of the directly consecutive container in the stack. As a result, the shape of these first gripping means and that of the container body bottom are closely related.

Enfin, on prévoit que le conteneur est réalisé en polyéthylène, ce qui évite notamment l'utilisation de matériau métallique pénalisante en terme de gestion des déchets contaminés.Finally, it is expected that the container is made of polyethylene, which particularly avoids the use of metal material penalizing in terms of management of contaminated waste.

D'autres avantages et caractéristiques de l'invention apparaîtront dans la description détaillée non limitative ci-dessous.Other advantages and features of the invention will become apparent in the detailed non-limiting description below.

Cette description sera faite au regard des dessins annexés parmi lesquels ;

  • la figure 1 représente une vue en coupe d'un couvercle réversible de conteneur pour déchets radioactifs, selon un mode de réalisation préféré de la présente invention ;
  • la figure 2 représente une vue en coupe d'un corps de conteneur pour déchets radioactifs, destiné à recevoir le couvercle montré sur la figure 1 ;
  • la figure 3 montre le corps de conteneur et le couvercle représentés sur les figures précédentes, dans un état emboîté sans effort ; et
  • la figure 4 représente une vue similaire à celle montrée sur la figure 3, le couvercle et le corps de conteneur étant représentés dans un état emboîté à force.
This description will be made with reference to the appended drawings among which;
  • the figure 1 is a sectional view of a reversible container lid for radioactive waste, according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;
  • the figure 2 represents a sectional view of a container body for radioactive waste, intended to receive the lid shown on the figure 1 ;
  • the figure 3 shows the container body and the cover shown in the preceding figures, in a state fitted effortlessly; and
  • the figure 4 represents a view similar to that shown on the figure 3 the lid and the container body being shown in a force fit state.

En référence tout d'abord à la figure 1, on peut apercevoir un couvercle réversible 2 de conteneur 1 pour déchets radioactifs, selon un mode de réalisation préféré de la présente invention. Ce couvercle 2 est destiné à être monté de façon amovible / démontable sur un corps de conteneur 4, qui sera décrit en référence à la figure 2.With reference first to the figure 1 , a reversible lid 2 of container 1 for radioactive waste can be seen, according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. This cover 2 is intended to be mounted removably / dismountable on a container body 4, which will be described with reference to the figure 2 .

De préférence, le couvercle 2 dispose d'un corps de couvercle 5 présentant une géométrie de révolution d'axe longitudinal ou d'axe de révolution 6, destiné à être confondu avec l'axe longitudinal du conteneur lorsque ce couvercle 2 est monté sur le corps de conteneur. De plus, le corps de couvercle 5, prenant donc grossièrement la forme d'une plaque circulaire, est équipé sur ses deux faces opposées respectivement de premiers moyens de préhension et de seconds moyens de préhension, comme cela sera détaillé ci-après.Preferably, the cover 2 has a cover body 5 having a geometry of revolution of longitudinal axis or axis of revolution 6, intended to be merged with the longitudinal axis of the container when the cover 2 is mounted on the container body. In addition, the cover body 5, thus roughly assuming the shape of a circular plate, is equipped on its two opposite faces respectively with first gripping means and second gripping means, as will be detailed hereinafter.

De façon plus générale, le couvercle 2 comprend une première portion d'obturation 8 d'une ouverture de corps de conteneur, pourvue d'une première surface de délimitation 10 d'un espace intérieur de conteneur, surface 10 à partir de laquelle font saillie des seconds moyens de préhension prenant ici la forme d'un pion de préhension 12. La première surface de délimitation 10 correspond donc globalement à l'une des deux surfaces extérieures opposées du corps de couvercle 5, et se situe de préférence orthogonalement à l'axe longitudinal 6 du couvercle sur lequel cette surface 10 est centrée. A cet égard, on prévoit également que le pion de préhension 12 soit centré sur le couvercle 2, et donc sur ce même axe 6.More generally, the lid 2 comprises a first closure portion 8 of a container body opening, provided with a first delimiting surface 10 of a container interior, surface 10 from which protrude second gripping means here taking the form of a gripping pin 12. The first delimiting surface 10 thus corresponds globally to one of the two opposite outer surfaces of the cover body 5, and is preferably orthogonal to the longitudinal axis 6 of the cover on which this surface 10 is centered. In this regard, it is also provided that the gripping pin 12 is centered on the cover 2, and therefore on the same axis 6.

Pour faciliter la préhension de ce pion 12 par un opérateur, il dispose de préférence d'une géométrie de révolution d'axe 6, formant sensiblement une sphère 14 raccordée à la première surface 10 par une zone rétrécie de révolution 16 de génératrice concave, permettant le logement des extrémités de doigts de l'opérateur.To facilitate the gripping of this pin 12 by an operator, it preferably has a geometry of revolution of axis 6, substantially forming a sphere 14 connected to the first surface 10 by a narrowed zone of revolution 16 of generator concave, allowing the housing of the fingertips of the operator.

Le pion de préhension 12 fait saillie longitudinalement à partir de la première surface 10 de délimitation de l'espace intérieur de conteneur, sur une distance d2 adaptée pour permettre la préhension par l'opérateur. La distance d2 peut être comprise entre 2 et 3 cm, et par exemple de l'ordre de 2,5 cm.The gripping pin 12 protrudes longitudinally from the first delimiting surface 10 of the container interior space, over a distance d2 adapted to allow gripping by the operator. The distance d2 may be between 2 and 3 cm, and for example of the order of 2.5 cm.

Comme cela sera détaillé ultérieurement, l'une des particularités de cette première portion d'obturation 8 est qu'elle dispose d'une conception lui permettant d'être emboîtée à force par un opérateur dans le corps de conteneur, et de préférence par clipsage. Pour ce faire, elle comporte au niveau d'une extrémité longitudinale du corps de couvercle 5, c'est-à-dire à partir de la première surface de délimitation 10, un bourrelet circonférentiel 18 centré sur l'axe 6 et disposant donc d'un diamètre supérieur au diamètre moyen de la partie du corps de couvercle 5 formant la première portion d'obturation 8. Le bourrelet 18 est alors prévu pour constituer la partie mâle de la liaison clipsée désirée avec le corps de conteneur.As will be detailed later, one of the peculiarities of this first closure portion 8 is that it has a design that allows it to be nested by an operator in the container body, and preferably by clipping. . To do this, it comprises at a longitudinal end of the cover body 5, that is to say from the first delimiting surface 10, a circumferential bead 18 centered on the axis 6 and thus having a diameter greater than the average diameter of the part of the lid body 5 forming the first sealing portion 8. The bead 18 is then provided to form the male part of the desired clipped connection with the container body.

Par ailleurs, le couvercle 2 comprend également une seconde portion d'obturation 20, opposée à la première 8 par rapport à l'axe 6. Plus précisément, les première et seconde portions d'obturation 8, 20 sont séparées l'une de l'autre par une portion intermédiaire de couvercle 22, prenant de préférence la forme d'un épaulement 24 pratiqué sur le corps de couvercle 5 et centré sur l'axe 6.Moreover, the lid 2 also comprises a second closing portion 20, opposite the first 8 with respect to the axis 6. More precisely, the first and second closure portions 8, 20 are separated from one another other by an intermediate lid portion 22, preferably taking the form of a shoulder 24 formed on the lid body 5 and centered on the axis 6.

La seconde portion 20 est pourvue d'une seconde surface de délimitation 26 de l'espace intérieur de conteneur, surface 26 à partir de laquelle font saillie des premiers moyens de préhension prenant ici la forme d'une poignée 28. La seconde surface de délimitation 26 correspond donc globalement à l'autre des deux surfaces extérieures opposées du corps de couvercle 5, et se situe de préférence orthogonalement à l'axe longitudinal 6 du couvercle sur lequel cette surface 26 est centrée. A cet égard, on prévoit également que la poignée 28 soit centrée sur le couvercle 2, et donc sur ce même axe 6. En d'autres termes, on prévoit donc que le corps de couvercle 5, sur lequel sont solidarisés les moyens de préhension 12, 28, comprend la portion intermédiaire 22, les première et seconde surfaces de délimitation 10, 26, et le bourrelet circonférentiel 18. A titre indicatif, le corps de couvercle peut être réalisé d'un seul tenant, de préférence en polyéthylène, et éventuellement être réalisé d'un seul tenant avec les moyens de préhension 12, 28.The second portion 20 is provided with a second delimiting surface 26 of the container interior space, surface 26 from which projecting first gripping means here taking the form of a handle 28. The second boundary surface 26 thus corresponds globally to the other of the two opposite outer surfaces of the cover body 5, and is preferably orthogonal to the longitudinal axis 6 of the cover on which this surface 26 is centered. In this regard, it is also provided that the handle 28 is centered on the cover 2, and therefore on the same axis 6. In other words, it is therefore expected that the cover body 5, on which are secured the gripping means 12, 28, comprises the intermediate portion 22, the first and second boundary surfaces 10, 26, and the circumferential bead 18. As an indication, the cover body may be made in one piece, preferably made of polyethylene, and possibly be made in one piece with the gripping means 12, 28.

Pour faciliter la préhension de la poignée 28, celle-ci dispose de dimensions adaptées pour pouvoir être facilement agrippée par une main serrée d'opérateur. A ce titre, dans le mode de réalisation préféré décrit et représenté, l'anse 30 formant poignée s'étend de façon bombée et convexe sur sensiblement tout le diamètre de la seconde surface de délimitation 26, donc sur sensiblement tout le diamètre du corps de couvercle 5. D'autre part, la poignée 28 fait saillie longitudinalement à partir de la seconde surface 26 de délimitation de l'espace intérieur de conteneur, sur une distance d1 adaptée pour permettre donc à l'opérateur d'introduire ses doigts entre l'anse 30 et la seconde surface 26. Ainsi, la distance d1 peut être comprise entre 4 et 6 cm, et par exemple de l'ordre de 4,8 cm.To facilitate the gripping of the handle 28, it has dimensions adapted to be easily gripped by a tight hand operator. As such, in the preferred embodiment described and shown, the handle loop 30 extends convexly and convexly over substantially the entire diameter of the second boundary surface 26, thus over substantially the entire diameter of the body. cover 5. On the other hand, the handle 28 protrudes longitudinally from the second surface 26 of delimitation of the container interior space, over a distance d1 adapted to allow the operator to introduce his fingers between the handle 30 and the second surface 26. Thus, the distance d1 may be between 4 and 6 cm , and for example of the order of 4.8 cm.

Comme cela sera détaillé ultérieurement, l'une des particularités de cette seconde portion d'obturation 20 est qu'elle dispose d'une conception lui permettant d'être emboîtée sans effort par un opérateur dans le corps de conteneur, en étant simplement posée sur celui-ci. Pour ce faire, elle comporte au niveau d'une autre extrémité longitudinale du corps de couvercle 5, c'est-à-dire au niveau de la seconde surface de délimitation 26, un flanc latéral 32 de section cylindrique et circulaire centré sur l'axe 6, et disposant donc d'un diamètre légèrement inférieur à celui de la partie du corps de conteneur dans laquelle le flanc latéral 32 doit s'emboîter sans effort.As will be detailed later, one of the peculiarities of this second closure portion 20 is that it has a design that allows it to be nested effortlessly by an operator in the container body, simply by being placed on this one. To do this, it comprises at another longitudinal end of the cover body 5, that is to say at the second boundary surface 26, a lateral flank 32 of cylindrical and circular section centered on the axis 6, and thus having a diameter slightly smaller than that of the container body portion in which the side flank 32 must fit effortlessly.

En référence à présent à la figure 2 montrant le corps de conteneur 4 destiné à recevoir le couvercle réversible 2, on peut apercevoir qu'il définit un espace intérieur de stockage 36 de déchets contaminés, ouvert vers le haut au niveau d'une ouverture 38 et fermé vers le bas par un fond 40. Le corps 4 dispose également de préférence d'une géométrie de révolution d'axe de révolution ou d'axe longitudinal 42, destiné à être confondu avec l'axe 6 du couvercle 2 lorsque ce dernier est à poste sur le corps 4. Il est également de préférence réalisé d'un seul tenant en polyéthylène.Referring now to the figure 2 showing the container body 4 intended to receive the reversible lid 2, it can be seen that it defines an internal storage space 36 of contaminated waste, open upwards at an opening 38 and closed downwards by a bottom 40. The body 4 also preferably has a geometry of revolution of axis of revolution or longitudinal axis 42, intended to be coincident with the axis 6 of the lid 2 when the latter is stationed on the body 4. It is also preferably made of a single piece of polyethylene.

L'ouverture 38 par laquelle les déchets contaminés sont destinés à être introduits dans l'espace intérieur de stockage 36, est délimitée par une partie d'extrémité 44 du corps de conteneur 4. Cette partie d'extrémité 44 présente la particularité de définir une zone de rétrécissement circonférentielle 50 ou étranglement circonférentiel, centré sur l'axe 42, présentant donc un diamètre intérieur légèrement supérieur à celui du flanc latéral 32 de la seconde portion d'obturation 20, et inférieur à celui du bourrelet circonférentiel 18 de la première portion d'obturation 8. A cet égard, le rétrécissement circonférentiel 50 est prévu pour constituer la partie femelle de la liaison clipsée désirée avec le couvercle 2. En effet, le bourrelet 18 et la zone de rétrécissement 50 sont conçus de sorte que ce même bourrelet 18 puisse traverser la zone 50 suite à une pression manuelle selon une direction longitudinale du conteneur, effectuée par un opérateur sur le couvercle 2 placé sur la partie d'extrémité 44 du corps de conteneur 4. Une fois traversée par déformation, la zone de rétrécissement 50 permet de constituer une butée formant un arrêt en translation du bourrelet 18 vers le haut selon l'axe longitudinal 55 du conteneur, confondu avec les deux axes 6, 42 précités.The opening 38 through which the contaminated waste is intended to be introduced into the internal storage space 36, is delimited by an end portion 44 of the container body 4. This end portion 44 has the particularity of defining a circumferential shrinkage zone 50 or circumferential constriction, centered on the axis 42, thus having an inside diameter slightly greater than that of the lateral flank 32 of the second closure portion 20, and less than that of the circumferential bead 18 of the first portion 8. In this respect, the circumferential shrinkage 50 is provided to constitute the female part of the desired clipped connection with the cover 2. Indeed, the bead 18 and the shrink zone 50 are designed so that the same bead 18 can cross the zone 50 following a manual pressure in a longitudinal direction of the container, performed by an ope 2 on the end portion 44 of the container body 4. Once traversed by deformation, the narrowing zone 50 makes it possible to constitute an abutment forming a stop in translation of the bead 18 upwards along the axis longitudinal 55 of the container, coincides with the two axes 6, 42 above.

De plus, la partie d'extrémité 44 dispose d'un chant supérieur 52 sur lequel le couvercle 2 peut venir en appui, ce chant 52 centré sur l'axe 42 étant préférentiellement orthogonal à ce même axe.In addition, the end portion 44 has an upper edge 52 on which the cover 2 can bear, this edge 52 centered on the axis 42 is preferably orthogonal to the same axis.

En ce qui concerne le fond 40, il présente une forme convexe, bombée vers l'intérieur de l'espace intérieur 36. Cette particularité permet d'envisager d'empiler une pluralité de conteneurs les uns sur les autres, l'espace vide 54 formé par la surface extérieure du fond bombé 40 pouvant alors servir à loger la poignée 28 équipant le conteneur directement consécutif dans l'empilement, et faisant saillie vers le haut à l'extérieur de ce conteneur. De ce fait, la forme de la poignée 28 et celle du fond 40 de corps de conteneur 4 sont étroitement liées, de sorte que l'on peut par exemple prévoir que ce fond 40 soit bombé selon l'axe longitudinal 42 sur une distance d3 sensiblement égale à la distance d1 précitée relative à la poignée 28.Regarding the bottom 40, it has a convex shape, curved towards the interior of the interior space 36. This feature makes it possible to consider stacking a plurality of containers on each other, the empty space 54 formed by the outer surface of the curved bottom 40 can then be used to accommodate the handle 28 equipping the container directly consecutive in the stack, and projecting upwardly outside the container. As a result, the shape of the handle 28 and that of the bottom 40 of the container body 4 are closely connected, so that it is possible, for example, to provide that the bottom 40 is bulged along the longitudinal axis 42 over a distance d3. substantially equal to the distance d1 mentioned above relative to the handle 28.

Comme cela est visible sur la figure 2, le fond 40 est équipé de trous d'évent 56 pour éviter que la fermeture du couvercle 2 ne soit gênée / empêchée par une surpression créée au sein de l'espace intérieur de stockage 36. D'autre part, les trous d'évent 56 ont également pour fonction de permettre une réouverture du conteneur verrouillé. Les trous constituent en effet une prise utilisable notamment par un télémanipulateur, à savoir du type bras articulé permettant la manipulation à travers une boîte à gant.As is visible on the figure 2 , the bottom 40 is equipped with vent holes 56 to prevent the closing of the lid 2 is hampered / prevented by an overpressure created within the internal storage space 36. On the other hand, the vent holes 56 also have the function of allowing reopening of the locked container. The holes are indeed a plug used in particular by a remote manipulator, namely the articulated arm type for handling through a glove box.

En référence à la figure 3, on peut voir l'ensemble du conteneur 1 avec le corps de conteneur 4 et le couvercle 2 représentés dans un état emboîté sans effort, à savoir avec la seconde portion d'obturation 20 du couvercle 2 reposant simplement sur la partie d'extrémité 44 du corps de conteneur 4. Plus précisément, on peut voir que le flanc latéral 32 du couvercle 2 est logé avec jeu dans l'étranglement 50 du corps 4, le maintien en position du couvercle étant alors uniquement assuré par le contact entre la portion intermédiaire de couvercle 22 et la partie d'extrémité 44, et plus spécifiquement par l'appui de l'épaulement 24 sur le chant 52. Ainsi, les déchets (non représentés) stockés à l'intérieur de l'espace 36 restent isolés de l'atmosphère extérieure, pouvant par exemple être une atmosphère intérieure empoussiérée de boite à gants, mais l'ouverture suivante du couvercle 2 peut tout de même être réalisée facilement et sans effort d'une seule main par l'opérateur agrippant le pion 12, grâce au jeu prévu entre le flanc latéral 32 du couvercle 2 et l'étranglement 50 du corps 4.With reference to the figure 3 , we can see the entire container 1 with the container body 4 and the lid 2 shown in a state fitted effortlessly, namely with the second closing portion 20 of the lid 2 resting simply on the end portion 44 4. More container body precisely, it can be seen that the lateral flank 32 of the cover 2 is housed with clearance in the constriction 50 of the body 4, the holding in position of the cover being then only ensured by the contact between the intermediate portion of the cover 22 and the part of the end 44, and more specifically by the support of the shoulder 24 on the edge 52. Thus, the waste (not shown) stored inside the space 36 remain isolated from the outside atmosphere, for example to be a dusty interior atmosphere of glove box, but the next opening of the lid 2 can still be achieved easily and effortlessly with one hand by the operator gripping the pin 12, thanks to the clearance provided between the side flank 32 of the cover 2 and the constriction 50 of the body 4.

Par conséquent, cette première possibilité de fermeture avec la seconde portion d'obturation du couvercle est préférentiellement retenue par l'opérateur lorsque le conteneur n'est pas encore entièrement rempli, et lorsqu'il sait qu'une opération de chargement de déchets contaminés ultérieure est fortement susceptible d'être réalisée avec ce même conteneur.Therefore, this first possibility of closure with the second closure portion of the lid is preferably retained by the operator when the container is not yet completely filled, and when he knows that a subsequent contaminated waste loading operation is highly likely to be achieved with this same container.

En référence à la figure 4, on peut voir l'ensemble du conteneur 1 avec le corps de conteneur 4 et le couvercle 2 représentés dans un état emboîté à force, à savoir avec la première portion d'obturation 8 du couvercle 2 clipsée sur la partie d'extrémité 44 du corps de conteneur 4. Plus précisément, on peut voir que la liaison mécanique clipsée procurée par le contact du bourrelet 18 et de l'étranglement 50 permet de bloquer le couvercle en translation vers le haut selon l'axe longitudinal 55 du conteneur, tandis que le blocage en translation vers le bas est quant à lui assuré par le contact entre la portion intermédiaire de couvercle 22 et la partie d'extrémité 44, et plus spécifiquement par l'appui de l'épaulement 24 sur le chant 52.With reference to the figure 4 , we can see the entire container 1 with the container body 4 and the lid 2 shown in a force-fitted state, namely with the first closure portion 8 of the lid 2 clipped on the end portion 44 of the container body 4. More precisely, it can be seen that the clipped mechanical connection provided by the contact of the bead 18 and the throat 50 allows to block the cover in translation upwards along the longitudinal axis 55 of the container, while the blocking in translation downwards is ensured by the contact between the intermediate portion of the cover 22 and the end portion 44, and more specifically by the support of the shoulder 24 on the edge 52.

Une telle configuration de fermeture du conteneur, que l'on peut qualifier de verrouillée, peut simplement être obtenue par une pression manuelle selon une direction longitudinale 55 du conteneur, effectuée sur le couvercle 2 par un opérateur agrippant uniquement la poignée 28, en direction du corps 4 en appui sur son fond 40.Such a closure configuration of the container, which can be described as locked, can simply be obtained by manual pressure in a longitudinal direction 55 of the container, performed on the cover 2 by an operator gripping only the handle 28, in the direction of body 4 resting on its bottom 40.

Ainsi, les déchets (non représentés) stockés à l'intérieur de l'espace 36 restent isolés de l'atmosphère extérieure, et les risques de réouverture accidentelle du couvercle sont fortement minimisés par la présence de la liaison mécanique clipsée.Thus, the waste (not shown) stored inside the space 36 remains isolated from the outside atmosphere, and the risks of accidental reopening of the lid are greatly minimized by the presence of the clipped mechanical connection.

Par conséquent, cette seconde possibilité de fermeture avec la première portion d'obturation du couvercle est préférentiellement retenue par l'opérateur lorsque le conteneur 1 est entièrement rempli de déchets, et que celui-ci doit être manutentionné sans risquer de s'ouvrir accidentellement, par exemple pour son extraction hors de la boite à gants. A titre indicatif, cette manutention du conteneur 1 avec le couvercle 2 verrouillé peut préférentiellement être effectuée uniquement à l'aide de la poignée 28.Therefore, this second possibility of closing with the first lid sealing portion is preferably retained by the operator when the container 1 is completely filled with waste, and that it must be handled without the risk of accidentally opening, for example for its extraction out of the glove box. As an indication, this handling of the container 1 with the lid 2 locked can preferably be performed only with the handle 28.

Bien entendu, diverses modifications peuvent être apportées par l'homme du métier à l'invention en se limitant à la portée des revendicationsOf course, various modifications may be made by those skilled in the art to the invention by limiting themselves to the scope of the claims

Claims (8)

  1. Container (1) for the storage of radioactive waste comprising a container body (4) having an end part (44) forming an opening (38) to an inner container space (36), said container also comprising a removable lid (2) capable of sealing said opening (38), characterised in that said lid (2) is a reversible lid having, on one hand, a first opening sealing portion (8) provided with a first delimiting surface of said inner space (10) wherefrom second gripping means comprising a gripping pin (12) project, said first portion (8) being designed so as to be able to be force-fitted in said end part forming an opening (44), and, on the other, a second opening sealing portion (20), provided with a second delimiting surface of said inner space (26), opposite the first delimiting surface (10), wherefrom first gripping means comprising a handle (28) project, said second portion (200) being designed so as to be able to be fitted effortlessly in the end part forming an opening (44).
  2. Container (1) according to claim 1, characterised in that said first opening sealing portion (8) has a circumferential enlargement (18), in that said end part (44) of the container body (4) has a circumferential contraction zone (50), and in that said contraction zone (50) and said enlargement (18) cooperate together so as to create a snap-fastened mechanical connection between said reversible lid (2) and said container body (4), when said first opening sealing portion (8) is fitted in said end part (44) of the container body (4).
  3. Container (1) according to claim 1 or claim 2, characterised in that it is designed such that said circumferential enlargement (18) can pass through the circumferential contraction zone (50) of lesser diameter, following mere manual pressure along a longitudinal direction of said container (55), performed by an operator on the reversible lid (2) positioned on the end part (44) of the container body (4).
  4. Container (1) according to any of the above claims, characterised in that said gripping pin (12) projects longitudinally from said first delimiting surface of said inner space (10) over a distance (d2), and in that said handle (28) projects longitudinally from said second delimiting surface of said inner space (26) over a distance (d1) greater than (d2).
  5. Container (1) according to any of the above claims, characterised in that said first and second gripping means (28, 12) are respectively centred on the second and first delimiting surfaces of said inner space (26, 10).
  6. Container (1) according to any of the above claims, characterised in that said container body (4) is equipped with vent holes (56).
  7. Container (1) according to any of the above claims, characterised in that said container body (4) comprises a convex shaped base (40), curved towards the inside of the inner space (36).
  8. Container (1) according to any of the above claims, characterised in that it is made of polyethylene.
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