• Cobalt-59 and cobalt-60 are isotopes of cobalt. (cdc.gov)
  • A RDD can be fashioned from civilian-use isotopes such as cesium-137 and cobalt-60, commonly used in hospitals and research centres. (asianmilitaryreview.com)
  • There should be a major push on to get irradiators, loaded with the gamma-emitting isotopes cobalt-60 or cesium-137, into the food supply chain of every developing country. (canadianenergyissues.com)
  • Many radioactive isotopes are used, such as iodine-125, gold-198, and cesium-137. (medscape.com)
  • In Burke County, Georgia, environmental samples contained tritium, cesium-137, strontium-90, plutonium, iodine 129, cobalt-60, according to a recent report by Georgia WAND on "Community Impacts at the Crossroads of Nuclear and Climate Injustices in the U.S. South. (atlantaprogressivenews.com)
  • But the most recent leak, however, according to an assessment by the New York Department of State as part of its Coastal Zone Management Assessment, contains a variety of radioactive elements such as strontium-90, cesium-137, cobalt-60, and nickel-63, and isn't limited to tritium contamination. (video1news.com)
  • Some of the radioactive nuclides that may pose a threat to human health include carbon-14, iodine-131, cesium-137, strontium-90, cobalt-60, and tritium (also known as hydrogen-3). (medicaltrend.org)
  • Strontium-90, cesium-137, zinc-65, manganese-54 and cobalt-60 were detected at greater concentrations and deeper in the ground than would be expected from nuclear fallout or weapons testing from long ago. (healthvermont.org)
  • What is also present in the Fukushima wastewater include other radioactive materials: cesium-137, iodine-129, and cobalt-60, etc. (greenpeace.org)
  • While the theft of a truck carrying radioactive cobalt made international headlines, this was unfortunately not the first time thieves or scavengers have exposed themselves or others to lethal radiation. (fas.org)
  • These machines are used to treat cancer by irradiating tumors with gamma radiation typically emitted by either cobalt-60 or cesium-137. (fas.org)
  • Based on the news accounts of the recent theft in Mexico, the thieves broke open the box carrying the radioactive cobalt sources and exposed themselves to lethal radiation. (fas.org)
  • In 2008, the Committee on Radiation Source Use and Replacement of the U.S. National Research Council drew attention to the dangers of cesium chloride. (fas.org)
  • TEPCO also claimed that laboratory testing of the camera used a cobalt 60 radiation source. (simplyinfo.org)
  • They assume most of the radiation inside unit 2 would be caused by cesium 137. (simplyinfo.org)
  • It is a known factor that cobalt 60 would not be the predominant source of radiation inside containment. (simplyinfo.org)
  • Exposures to gamma radiation from cobalt-60 and cesium-137 result in an increased risk of cancer. (jermaineandre.com)
  • What I find it odd is the mismatch of the radiation on the dirt surface, 57.5 microsieverts/hour, and the density of radioactive cesium, maximum 276,000 becquerels/kilogram. (infiniteunknown.net)
  • Cesium alone may not account for the high radiation, but There's no mention in the city's announcement whether it is going to test for other gamma nuclides not to mention alpha and beta. (infiniteunknown.net)
  • The radiation is emitted by the radionuclides cobalt-60 obtained through the use of radioisotopes, and occasionally by caesium-137 recovered during the processing of spent nuclear fuel. (psgr.org.nz)
  • In addition, adsorption of two radionuclides, namely 60 Co and 137 Cs was investigated as liquid waste by using the gamma spectrometry analysis. (sapub.org)
  • The cobalt-60 was reportedly from an old teletherapy machine. (fas.org)
  • A fresh cobalt-60 source for a teletherapy machine could contain upwards of ten thousand Curies. (fas.org)
  • TBG Companies have 1000s of Teletherapy units-Cobalt 60 Gamma Beam with IMRT capabilities on some, and 1000 plus X Ray, Cesium 137 Blood, Animal, Cell and Research Irradiators, among other products. (businesswire.com)
  • Cobalt-60 teletherapy : a compendium of international practice, a joint undertaking of the International Atomic Energy Agency and the World Health Organization / compiled by Montague Cohen and Joseph S. Mitchell. (who.int)
  • The main radioisotopes involved are strontium, cesium, and some cobalt. (cdc.gov)
  • Also found was literature on how to build "dirty bombs" and information about cesium-137, strontium-90 and cobalt-60, radioactive materials. (blogspot.com)
  • In the February 26, 2010 set of soil samples, strontium-90 and cesium-137 were measured at much greater concentrations than are found in surface soils in Vermont and around the world. (healthvermont.org)
  • But if the radioactive material had been cesium-137 in chloride form, this event in Mexico could have been a ghastly replay of the 1987 event in Goiania. (fas.org)
  • Beta particles are high-energy electrons that are emitted from the nuclei of unstable atoms (eg, cesium-137, iodine-131). (msdmanuals.com)
  • This would be symbolized Fe + D. Seaborg then dissolved the target and chemically separated out three elements: iron (Fe), cobalt (Co), and manganese (Mn). (orau.org)
  • Radioactive materials such as Caesium-137, Cobalt-60, Manganese-54, and Chromium-51 were detected in water collected at the site. (infiniteunknown.net)
  • In the Goiania case, the gamma-emitting radioisotope was cesium-137 in the chemical form of cesium chloride, which is a salt-like substance. (fas.org)
  • of the 8,000,000 administrations per year of radioisotopes in the United States, some 90% utilize either iodine-131, cobalt-60 or technetium-99m. (orau.org)
  • The liquid wastes are contaminated with lethal, highly radioactive elements such as cesium 137 and cobalt 60. (atlantaprogressivenews.com)
  • Radioactive materials, such as cesium-137 and cobalt-60, are located in more than 100 countries and in every region of the world. (nonproliferation.org)
  • Cobalt-60 provides deeper penetration enabling treatment to pallet loads, varying in time from several minutes to hours. (psgr.org.nz)
  • When the scavengers broke open the protective seal of the radioactive source, they saw a blue glowing powder: cesium chloride. (fas.org)
  • While the Curie content has not been reported, I would estimate that it could range from a few hundred Curies to a few thousand depending on the age of the cobalt source. (fas.org)
  • After the inspection TEPCO says they tested a similar camera sensor and did find a cesium 137 source created interference at a different rate than cobalt 60. (simplyinfo.org)
  • The magnitude of the health risk depends on the quantity of the radioactive isotope involved, length of exposure, distance from the source (for external exposure) and whether the cobalt-60 was ingested or inhaled. (jermaineandre.com)
  • He then used the appropriate carriers to precipitate two more elements: the element whose atomic number was one greater than the target (e.g., copper) and the element whose atomic number was one less than that of the target (e.g., cobalt). (orau.org)
  • In the March 17 and 18, 2010 set of soil samples, cesium-137 was found at as much as 75 times what would be expected in surface soils. (healthvermont.org)
  • In this measurement is based on the results if the rate Cobalt-60 and Cesium-137 from the CPM for uSv we say that a simple conversion method into view. (ena-eco.jp)
  • The highest activity distribution of 60 Co at 1173.2 keV and 137 Cs was found in concrete medium 53.49%, and 46.82 in the soil medium, respectively. (sapub.org)
  • In the report , published by the National Academies Press, the committee ranked cesium chloride as their number one security concern and recommended that the U.S. government take steps to replace the use of this material. (fas.org)
  • Termes sources en cas d' accident de rĂ©acteur nuclĂ©aire : rapport d'un Groupe d' experts de l' AEN, mars 1986. (who.int)
  • There will be similar increases in the levels of caesium-137 and cobalt-60 compared to the last five years, it says. (robedwards.com)
  • Cobalt has approximately a five-year half-life, but some can still be detected with certain instruments after three, four, or five half-lives. (cdc.gov)
  • Cobalt-60 has a half-life of 5.27 years, so after that amount of time has elapsed, only half the original amount of radioactivity is left. (fas.org)
  • Because cobalt is a solid metal, it is hard to disperse, even with explosives. (fas.org)
  • The Ghana Atomic Energy Commission (GAEC) provides irradiation services to 15 hospitals/clinics and 4 companies using a cobalt-60 ( 60 Co) irradiator. (iaea.org)
  • Findings: We analysed 41 137 MTBC isolates with phenotypic and whole-genome sequencing data from 45 countries. (cdc.gov)
  • If one more neutron were added to this atom, it would be called cobalt-60. (cdc.gov)