Overview
Radiological sources are used throughout the world for medical and industrial purposes. Until the 1950s, only naturally occurring radioactive materials, such as radium-226, were available for use in radiological sources. Since then, sources containing radioactive material produced artificially in nuclear reactors and accelerators have become widely available, including cesium-137, cobalt-60, and iridium-192. Sealed sources vary in size from the size of a grain of rice to rods up to several inches in length.
- | Author: United States Government Accountability
- | Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
- | Publication Date: Jun 26, 2015
- | Number of Pages: 58 pages
- | Binding: Paperback or Softback
- | ISBN-10: 1511411597
- | ISBN-13: 9781511411592
