Hot cell

Hot cells at the Argonne National Laboratory. Each cell is equipped with a viewing window and two remote manipulators.

A hot cell is a name given to a containment chamber that is shielded against nuclear radiation. The word hot refers to radioactivity.

Hot cells are used in both the nuclear energy and the nuclear medicines industries. They are required to protect individuals from radioactive isotopes by providing a safe containment box in which they can control and manipulate the equipment required.

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