[ RadSafe ] other radionuclide impurities in Co-60 sources

[Baratta, Edmond J]

Check with MDS Nordion of Canada.  They make Co-60 sources for irradiation
and other uses. 


Edmond J. Baratta
Radioactivity/Radiation Safety Officer
Tel. No. 781-729-5700 x 728
Fax:  781-729-3593
edmond.baratta at fda.gov

-----Original Message-----
From: radsafe-bounces at radlab.nl [mailto:radsafe-bounces at radlab.nl] On Behalf
Of JGinniver at aol.com
Sent: Thursday, December 08, 2005 5:50 PM
To: radsafe at radlab.nl
Subject: [ RadSafe ] other radionuclide impurities in Co-60 sources

Does anyone on the list have any information, or references to publications

that can provide information on the manufacture of Cobalt-60 sources.  In  
particular whether Cobalt enriched steel is used and if so what other  
radionuclides may be produced at the same time e.g. Fe-55 or Ni-63.
 
Regards,
    Julian
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