Radiation Safety Data (radioactive)

This resource will provide useful data on radioisotopes used in industry and research. External dose rates from selected beta and gamma sources, and committed doses from selected internal radioactive emitters will feature.

Radioisotopes used in research Ionactive Radioisotope Safety Data Resource High Activity Sealed Sources (HASS)

  • Se-75 (Selenium-75) Radiation Safety Data

    Published: Aug 21, 2023

    Source: Ionactive Radiation Protection Resource

      Tags:
    • Se-75
    • Selenium-75
    • Radiation safety data
    • Radioactive
    • Gamma emitter
    • Dose Rate
    • Inhalation
    • Ingestion
    • skin contamination
    • Shielding

    Se-75 (Selenium-75) radiation safety data from Ionactive.

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  • Kr-85 (Krypton-85) Radiation Safety Data

    Published: Aug 21, 2023

    Source: Ionactive Radiation Protection Resource

      Tags:
    • Kr-85
    • Krypton-85
    • Radiation safety data
    • Radioactive
    • Beta emitter
    • Gamma emitter
    • Dose Rate
    • Inhalation
    • Ingestion
    • skin contamination
    • Shielding
    • Radioactive gas
    • Bremsstrahlung x-rays
    • Submersion dose rate

    Kr-85 (Krypton-85) radiation safety data from Ionactive.

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  • Cs-137 (Caesium-137) Radiation Safety Data

    Published: Aug 21, 2023

    Source: Ionactive Radiation Protection Resource

      Tags:
    • Cs-137
    • Caesium-137
    • Ba-137m
    • Radiation safety data
    • Radioactive
    • Beta emitter
    • High energy gamma emitter
    • Dose Rate
    • Inhalation
    • Ingestion
    • skin contamination
    • Shielding
    • Calibration source
    • Process control
    • Nuclear gauge
    • Flooded member detection (FMD)
    • Irradiation
    • Sterilisation

    Cs-137 (Caesium-137) radiation safety data from Ionactive.

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  • Radioisotope Beta Skin Contamination Dose Rates

    Published: Sept 29, 2021

    Source: Ionactive Radiation Protection Resource

      Tags:
    • Beta emitter
    • Beta Radioisotope
    • Beta skin dose
    • Beta skin dose rate
    • H-3
    • C-14
    • P-32
    • P-33
    • S-35
    • Ca-45

    Radioisotope beta skin contamination dose rates for some selected radioactive materials (C-14, S-35, P-32, P-33, Ca-45 and Cr-51 for comparison). Assumes no PPE is being worn (e.g. gloves etc). [Updated August 2025].

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