Infographic - Radiation in action
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Surge Protectors and Explosives Detectors Nickel-63 is used in voltage regulators and current surge protectors in electronic items such as cellphones and GPS devices. It can also be found in detectors that identify narcotics, chemical weapons and explosives. Nickel-63 Ni 63 Testing Aircraft Parts Iridium-192 is used in radioisotope cameras for non-destructive testing to check for flaws and cracks in machine parts. The remote-controlled cameras contain a sealed source licensed by the CNSC and are operated by trained technicians. Iridium-192 Ir 192 Power Far From Home Strontium-90’s radioactive decay heat is converted to electricity in long-lived portable power supplies used in satellites. They play an important role in space exploration. Strontium-90 Sr 90 Clean Medical Supplies Sealed and packaged gauze, bandages, ointments, medicines, syringes, sutures and surgical gloves are all sterilized by gamma irradiation using cobalt-60 to prevent the introduction of any pathogens that may harm patients. The process of irradiating materials does not make them radioactive. Cobalt-60 Co 60 Measuring Thickness Nuclear gauges are used to measure the width or density of materials as thin as plastic films or as thick as metal sheets during their production. Promethium-147 is used to measure the exact size of paper without touching it. Promethium-147 Pm 147 A Bright Light in the Dark The beta decay of tritium causes phosphors to glow. This radioluminescence is commonly used in self-luminous aircraft signals, dials, night scopes and wristwatches. Tritium is sealed inside plastic or glass, through which the beta radiation cannot pass. Tritium H 3 Radioisotopes are used in research, commercial, medical and industrial applications all around us. The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission licenses the use and production of over 250 radioisotopes in Canada. Radiation in Action
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Surge Protectors and Explosives DetectorsNickel-63 is used in voltage regulators and current surge protectors in electronic items such as cellphones and GPS devices. It can also be found in detectors that identify narcotics, chemical weapons and explosives.
Nickel-63
Ni63Testing Aircraft PartsIridium-192 is used in radioisotope cameras for non-destructive testing to check for flaws and cracks in machine parts. The remote-controlled cameras contain a sealed source licensed by the CNSC and are operated by trained technicians.
Iridium-192
Ir192
Power Far From HomeStrontium-90’s radioactive decay heat is converted to electricity in long-lived portable power supplies used in satellites. They play an important role in space exploration.
Strontium-90
Sr90
Clean Medical SuppliesSealed and packaged gauze, bandages, ointments, medicines, syringes, sutures and surgical gloves are all sterilized by gamma irradiation using cobalt-60 to prevent the introduction of any pathogens that may harm patients. The process of irradiating materials does not make them radioactive.
Cobalt-60
Co60
Measuring ThicknessNuclear gauges are used to measure the width or density of materials as thin as plastic films or as thick as metal sheets during their production. Promethium-147 is used to measure the exact size of paper without touching it.
Promethium-147Pm147
A Bright Light in the DarkThe beta decay of tritium causes phosphors to glow. This radioluminescence is commonly used in self-luminous aircraft signals, dials, night scopes and wristwatches. Tritium is sealed inside plastic or glass, through which the beta radiation cannot pass.
TritiumH3
Radioisotopes are used in research, commercial, medical and industrial applications all around us. The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission licenses the use and production of over 250 radioisotopes in Canada.
Radiation in Action
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