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1. Cobalt-60 - Wikipedia
Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cobalt-60
Description: WEBγ-ray spectrum of cobalt-60. Cobalt-60 (60 Co) is a synthetic radioactive isotope of cobalt with a half-life of 5.2714 years.: 39 It is produced artificially in nuclear reactors. Deliberate industrial production depends on neutron activation of bulk samples of the monoisotopic and mononuclidic cobalt isotope 59 Co.
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2. Cobalt-60 | Uses & Radiation | Britannica
Link: https://www.britannica.com/science/cobalt-60
Description: WEBcobalt-60, radioactive isotope of cobalt used in industry and medicine. Cobalt-60 is the longest-lived radioactive isotope of cobalt, with a half-life of 5.27 years. It is produced by irradiating the stable isotope cobalt-59 with neutrons in a nuclear reactor.
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3. CDC Radiation Emergencies | Radioisotope Brief: Cobalt-60 (Co-60)
Link: https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/radiation/emergencies/isotopes/cobalt.htm
Description: WEBRadioisotope Brief: Cobalt-60 (Co-60) Half-life: 5.27 years. Mode of decay: Beta particles and gamma radiation. Chemical properties: Metallic solid that can become magnetically charged. What is it used for? Co-60 is used medically for radiation therapy as implants and as an external source of radiation exposure.
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4. FACT SHEET: EPA FACTS ABOUT COBALT-60
Link: https://semspub.epa.gov/work/HQ/174482.pdf
Description: WEBWhat is cobalt-60? The most common radioactive form of cobalt is cobalt-60. It is produced commercially and used as a tracer and radiotherapeutic agent. It is produced in a process called activation, when materials in reactors, such as steel, are exposed to neutron radiation. What are the uses of cobalt-60? Cobalt-60 is widely used as a medical and
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5. Radionuclide Basics: Cobalt-60 | US EPA
Link: https://www.epa.gov/radiation/radionuclide-basics-cobalt-60
Description: WEBFeb 5, 2024 · Cobalt-60 is a byproduct of nuclear reactor operations. It is formed when metal structures, such as steel rods, are exposed to neutron radiation. On this page: Cobalt in the environment. Cobalt sources. Cobalt and health. Cobalt-60. Type of Radiation Emitted: Beta Particles. Gamma Rays. Half-life: 5.27 years. Cobalt in the Environment.
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6. Cobalt therapy - Wikipedia
Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cobalt_therapy
Description: WEBCobalt-60, produced by neutron irradiation of ordinary cobalt metal in a reactor, is a high activity gamma-ray emitter, emitting 1.17 and 1.33 MeV gamma rays with an activity of 44 TBq / g (1,200 Ci /g). The main reason for its wide use in radiotherapy is that it has a longer half-life, 5.27 years, than many other gamma emitters.
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7. Cobalt-60 | Oncology Medical Physics
Link: https://oncologymedicalphysics.com/cobalt-60/
Description: WEBCobalt 60. Background. Cobalt-60 ( 60 Co) is a synthetic radioisotope that has been used in both external beam radiation therapy and brachytherapy. 60 Co decays via β decay to an excited state of Nickel-60 which then emits two high …
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8. Cobalt-60 - isotopic data and properties
Link: https://chemlin.org/isotope/cobalt-60
Description: WEBName of the isotope: Cobalt-60; Co-60 Symbol: 60 Co or 6027 Co Mass number A: 60 (= number of nucleons) Atomic number Z: 27 (= number of protons) Neutrons N: 33 Isotopic mass: 59.9338157 (5) u ( atomic weight of Cobalt-60) Nuclide mass: 59.9190044 u (calculated nuclear mass without electrons) Mass excess: -61.65028 MeV Mass defect: …
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9. Radionuclide Basics: Cobalt-60 | Radiation Protection | US EPA
Link: https://19january2021snapshot.epa.gov/radiation/radionuclide-basics-cobalt-60_.html
Description: WEBMay 4, 2017 · Cobalt-60 is used as a radiation source in many common industrial applications, such as in leveling devices and thickness gauges. It is also used for radiation therapy in hospitals. Accidental exposures may occur as the result of loss or improper disposal of medical and industrial radiation sources.
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10. Cobalt-60 (Co-60) - Emergency Preparedness and Response
Link: https://emergency.cdc.gov/radiation/isotopes/pdf/cobalt.pdf
Description: WEBAug 18, 2004 · What is it used for? Co-60 is used medically for radiation therapy as implants and as an external source of radiation exposure. It is used industrially in leveling gauges and to x-ray welding seams and other structural elements to detect flaws. Co-60 also is used for food irradiation. (http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/
