| Subject: | U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Opts Not To Ban Cesium Chloride Radiation Sources |
| Category: | Miscellaneous (MISC)
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| Published: | Thu, 16 Apr 2009 - 01:00 pm |
| The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has announced that it will not issue a ban on cesium chloride radiation sources, rather it will encourage enhanced security while research and further technological developments identify alternative chemical forms of cesium-137. Cesium chloride radiation sources are widely used in irradiators to sterilize human blood, in bio-medical and industrial research, and for calibration of radiation instrumentation and dosimetry. These radiation sources... The full article is available to StayAlert subscribers. Click here for a free trial subscription. |
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