deterioration of thin Cadmium cladding

["Eric A. Goldman" <ea.goldman@baylordallas.edu>]

I am posting this for a friend who does not have access to the net.


I am requesting information on the cause of the deterioration of the
thin Cadmium cladding on depleted Uranium primary collimators in a
LINAC. Could it be age,radiation damage, humidity, a manufacturing
defect, or a combination of some of the above mentioned factors? Is
there a quick "fix" with such a problem or should the collimators be
sent back to the manufacturer? I am also requesting  the radiation
safety considerations in handling and disposing of uranium oxide.
                                            Thank You
-- 
Eric A. Goldman, B.S.,CNMT	
Baylor University Medical Center
Department of Medical Physics/Radiation Safety
Dallas, Texas  75246
(214) 820-3870 Voice
(214) 818-8435 Fax

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