| NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION Additional Actions Needed to Increase the Security of U.S. Industrial Radiological Sources Contributor(s): United States Government Accountability (Author) |
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ISBN: 1511411597 ISBN-13: 9781511411592 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $14.01 Product Type: Paperback Published: June 2015 |
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| BISAC Categories: - Reference |
| Physical Information: 0.12" H x 8.5" W x 11.02" (0.35 lbs) 58 pages |
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| Publisher Description: 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. |