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Nuclide Library radEAGLET User Manual
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Nuclide Usage,
Severity,
Half Life Description
57
Co
Co57
IND (MED)
Innocent
272 d This isotope of cobalt is often found in medical applica-
tions to estimate the size of organs. In industry, it is
used as low energy emitter.
60
Co
Co60
IND
Innocent
5.3 a A high energy emitting isotope that can be used for
transmission or absorptions spectroscopy. Its indus-
trial applications include sterilization of surgical equip-
ment and food. Depending on end user conops,
60
Co
may be considered a threat.
51
Cr
Cr51
IND
Innocent
27 d Short living industrial source. Sometimes encountered
in medical research on blood cells.
134
Cs
Cs134
IND
Innocent
2 a The cesium isotopes are fission products of nuclear re-
actors and are often encountered in fall-out following
nuclear power plant accidents (Chernobyl, Fukushima).
This specific nuclide is sometimes also used for leak de-
tection.
137
Cs
Cs137
IND
Innocent
30 a Cesium
137
Cs is perhaps the most prominent nuclide
because it is used as a calibration or test source
throughout the world. Like
134
Cs, it is a direct fission
product of nuclear reactors and, therefore, is also seen
after a nuclear plant accident (fall-out) or a nuclear det-
onation. Depending on end user conops,
137
Cs may be
considered a threat
152
Eu
Eu152
IND
Innocent
13.5 a Europium
152
Eu is a source with many photo peaks. In
the past, this isotope was used within the control sys-
tem of nuclear power plants. The multitude of peaks
makes europium an ideal candidate for calibrations and
specific spectroscopic experiments.
68
Ga
Ga68
MED
Innocent
68 m Gallium is used in nuclear medicine as a generator of
radio-pharmaceutical isotopes for positron emission to-
mography (PET) scanners.
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