ISBN:
9264008802
,
9789264008823
,
9789264008809
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (63 p)
Edition:
Online-Ausg. 2011 Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
Series Statement:
Nuclear Development
Parallel Title:
Print version Beneficial Uses and Production of Isotopes : 2004 Update
DDC:
660.2988
Keywords:
Isotopes Industrial applications
;
Isotopes
;
Radionuklid
;
Anwendung
;
Isotopentechnik
Abstract:
Radioactive isotopes continue to play an increasingly important role in medical diagnosis and therapy, key industrial applications and scientific research. They can be vital to the health and well-being of citizens, and contribute to the world economy
Description / Table of Contents:
Preliminaries; FOREWORD; CONTENTS; EXECUTIVE SUMMARY; Production in 2002; Isotope production by reactors; Production by accelerators; Separation of isotopes from fission products; Separation of transuranic elements and alpha emitters; Stable isotope production; Future production; Medical applications; Scientific research applications; Transportation; Sealed source accountability; Maintaining governmental role; Third party liability concerns; Concluding remarks; 1 Flow diagram of isotope production manufacturing applications and waste management; 2 Research reactors producing isotopes
Description / Table of Contents:
3 Accelerators producing isotopes4 Countries that responded to the questionnaire; 5 Common medical isotopes produced in reactors and their uses; 6 Common medical isotopes produced in accelerators and their uses; 7 List of non governmental organisations relevant to the production and use of isotopes; 8 Working group members; 9 Grouping of countries and areas;
Note:
"NEA no. 5293
,
Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
DOI:
10.1787/9789264008823-en
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