Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1879485 | Applied Radiation and Isotopes | 2008 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
60Co sources (∼37 kBq) in the form of a thin film are widely used in position identification of perforation in offshore oil-well explorations. This paper describes the large-scale preparation of such sources using a radioactive polymer containing 60Co. 60Co was extracted into chloroform containing 8-hydroxyquinoline. The chloroform layer was mixed with polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) polymer. A large film was prepared using the polymer solution containing the complex. The polymer film was then cut into circular sources, mounted on a source holder and supplied to various users.
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Authors
J. Udhayakumar, G.S. Pardeshi, Shymala S. Gandhi, Rubel Chakravarty, Manoj Kumar, Ashutosh Dash, Meera Venkatesh,