Safety precautions when using cobalt-60 (1 Viewer)

[Danni07]

I've been searching high and low, but I just can not fin what safety precautions should be taken when working with cobalt-60. It is a gamma ray emitter, has a half life of 5.3 years... got any ideas?

(Yes, I know this is in the wrong place, but It's really important and I need an answer by tomorrow, I figure more people will see it here than in the production of materials sub-forum)

 

[Dreamerish*~]

I know it's not much help, but this is all I could find.

Radiation Safety Manual

Radiation Safety

I'm sure someone will give you some help later.

 

[Casmira]

the obvious, workers are shielded with proper protection i dont think you need to go a terrible indepth, but I do know photo film is used to indicate exposure in an area, and if it goes insanely too much workers bail

 

[Danni07]

Thankyou both heaps, it's certainly given me a good starting point

 

[Casmira]

nuclear reactors are surrounded with lead walls and concrete walls to stop the radiation hitting people, i hope that helps too