Sandia's Gamma Irradiation Facility (GIF) can test objects as small as microchips or as large as tanks and satellites. The facility has two 10- by 10-foot test cells, one 18- by 30-foot test cell, and a pool of water 18 feet deep for underwater experiments.
More than 2,600 cubic yards of concrete was used to construct the GIF's chambers and pool. The test cells have four-pane leaded glass windows, serpentine entryways, and concrete walls that are 6 feet thick.