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You want to know about Co-60? Well then you better pay attention!
Cobalt-60 You want to know about Co-60? Well then you better pay attention!
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Differences between Co-60 and Co-59
Stability Natural abundance Co-59 Co-60
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Sterilize medical equipment
Main Use and Why Sterilize medical equipment Ideal gamma rays
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Other uses 1. Tracer 2. Radiation sources -Radiotherapy -Radiography
-Leveling devices -Pest insect sterilization -Food and blood irradiation -Laboratorial use
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Half-Life and Radiation
Half life of 5.27 years Beta particles AND gamma rays Decays into Ni-60 Non-radioactive product Cold pasteurization
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Non-naturally occurring
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Sources
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