radioisotopes (1 Viewer)

[2vague]

Im doing an assessment, and i need a radioisotope which is used in medicine and one in industry/agriculture. i have to write about how its used/ related to properties, benefits, problems, etc...
Was wondering if anyone could suggest which radioisotopes would be better to research on.

Thanks

 

[twilight1412]

usually its industrial and medical uses ...
there is one for that and its Cobalt60

as for agriculture and industry im not too sure

 

[ssglain]

For industry, try strontium-90 which is used in thickness gauges for industrial sheeting of materials such as plastics, paper and steel.

 

[pLuvia]

Do technitium-99m(?) or cobalt-60 for medical, easiest ones in my opinion

For industry you could do strontium-90 as the above person suggested or Americium-(??) forgot the number which is used in smoke alarms

 

[xiao1985]

Tc-99m for medical
Na24 for industry

 

[ssglain]

Do technitium-99m(?) or cobalt-60 for medical, easiest ones in my opinion

For industry you could do strontium-90 as the above person suggested or Americium-(??) forgot the number which is used in smoke alarms

You're right. It's technetium-99m. The industrial one is americium-241.

 

[2vague]

cool thanks. ive been looking up technetium-99m. i usually just choose whatever offers more info. Now, im just trying to get my head around another question...

thanks again.