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  • Ca-45 (Calcium-45) Radiation Safety Data

    Published: Aug 21, 2023

    Source: Ionactive Radiation Protection Resource

      Tags:
    • Calcium-45
    • Ca-45
    • Radiation safety data
    • Medium energy beta emitter
    • Radioactive
    • Dose Rate
    • Inhalation
    • Ingestion
    • skin contamination
    • Shielding

    Ca-45 (Calcium-45) radiation safety data from Ionactive.

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  • Cr-51 (Chromium-51) Radiation Safety Data

    Published: Aug 21, 2023

    Source: Ionactive Radiation Protection Resource

      Tags:
    • Chromium-51
    • Cr-51
    • Radiation safety data
    • Low energy gamma emitter
    • Radioactive
    • Electron capture
    • Dose Rate
    • Inhalation
    • Ingestion
    • skin contamination
    • Shielding

    Cr-51 (Chromium-51) radiation safety data from Ionactive.

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  • Fe-55 (Iron-55) Radiation Safety Data

    Published: Aug 21, 2023

    Source: Ionactive Radiation Protection Resource

      Tags:
    • Iron-55
    • Fe-55
    • Radiation safety data
    • Low energy gamma emitter
    • Radioactive
    • Electron capture
    • Dose Rate
    • Inhalation
    • Ingestion
    • skin contamination
    • Shielding

    Fe-55 (Iron-55) radiation safety data from Ionactive.

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  • Co-60 (Cobalt-60) Radiation Safety Data

    Published: Aug 21, 2023

    Source: Ionactive Radiation Protection Resource

      Tags:
    • Cobalt-60
    • Co-60
    • Radiation safety data
    • Radioactive
    • Beta emitter
    • High energy gamma emitter
    • Dose Rate
    • Inhalation
    • Ingestion
    • skin contamination
    • Shielding

    Co-60 (Cobalt-60) radiation safety data from Ionactive.

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  • Ni-63 (Nickel-63) Radiation Safety Data

    Published: Aug 21, 2023

    Source: Ionactive Radiation Protection Resource

      Tags:
    • Nickel 63
    • Ni-63
    • Radiation safety data
    • Radioactive
    • Low energy beta emitter
    • Dose Rate
    • Inhalation
    • Ingestion
    • skin contamination
    • Shielding

    Ni-63 (Nickel-63) radiation safety data from Ionactive.

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  • Ga-67 (Gallium-67) Radiation Safety Data

    Published: Aug 21, 2023

    Source: Ionactive Radiation Protection Resource

      Tags:
    • Gallium-68
    • Ga-67
    • Radiation safety data
    • Radioactive
    • Gamma emitter
    • Electron capture
    • Dose Rate
    • Inhalation
    • Ingestion
    • skin contamination
    • Shielding

    Ga-67 (Gallium-67) radiation safety data from Ionactive.

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The definition of 'safe' is not strictly an engineering term; it's a societal term. Does it mean absolutely no loss of life? Does it mean absolutely no contamination with radiation? What exactly does 'safe' mean?

– Henry Petroski -