NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION Additional Actions Needed to Increase the Security of U.S. Industrial Radiological Sources (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781511411592)

Radiological sources are used throughout the world for medical and industrial purposes. Until the 1950s, only naturally occurring radioactive materials, such as radium-226, were available for use in radiological sources. Since then, sources containing radioactive material produced artificially in nuclear reactors and accelerators have become widely available, including cesium-137, cobalt-60, and iridium-192. Sealed sources vary in size from the size of a grain of rice to rods up to several inches in length.

Author: United States Government Accountability
ISBN-10: 1511411597
ISBN-13: 9781511411592
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 06/26/2015
Pages: 58
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.35lbs
Size: 11.02h x 8.50w x 0.12d