Co-60 irradiation facility
Description
The Co-60 irradiator, a gamma beam 651 PT from Nordion International, Inc. was obtained through a technical assistance from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). A description of the multi-purpose Co-60 irradiation facility and details about the shield building and safety features are presented and discussed. It is a variable dose rate Co-60 irradiator designed for research and pilot-scale studies. Individually operated Co-60 source assemblies are stored in a water-filled pool and are raised by air motors to irradiation position in a shielded room. The products on turntables are exposed to the source at a predetermined time to obtain the desired radiation dose. This batch type irradiator has an initial loading of 1 PB q (30,000 Ci) Co-60. Estimates of the capacity of the irradiator are likewise presented. (Auth.)
Availability note (English)
Manuscript available at: Irradiation Services Unit (c/o E.G. Cabalfin Philippine Nuclear Research Institute) Commonwealth Ave., Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines. (Manuscript being revised by the author).Additional details
Publishing Information
- Imprint Pagination
- 1 p.
Conference
- Title
- 29. annual convention of the Radioisotope Society of the Philippines (RSP).
- Dates
- 28 Feb 1989.
- Place
- Quezon City (Philippines).
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Philippines
- Country of Input or Organization
- Philippines
- INIS RN
- 20072126
- Subject category
- S07: ISOTOPES AND RADIATION SOURCES;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference, Non-conventional Literature
- Descriptors DEI
- COBALT 60; IRRADIATION PLANTS; PHILIPPINES; RADIATION SOURCES
- Descriptors DEC
- ASIA; BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; COBALT ISOTOPES; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI; INTERNAL CONVERSION RADIOISOTO; ISLANDS; ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; MINUTES LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; NUCLEAR FACILITIES; NUCLEI; ODD-ODD NUCLEI; RADIOISOTOPES; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES