FIELD: nuclear physics.
SUBSTANCE: invention relates to a device and a method of transporting a radiation source into and from a cover. The system for handling a radiation source has a container with a radiation source and a lid on the container so as to hold the radiation source inside the container. The lid has a first holding structure and a second holding structure. The system also has an auxiliary tool with a drive shaft, a first holding tip which forms a first connection with the first holding structure, and a second holding tip which forms a second connection with the second holding structure. The first and second holding tips are joined to the drive shaft with possibility of sliding.
EFFECT: possibility of moving the holder.
20 cl, 4 dwg
