Co-60 radioactive source

Cobalt-60 (Half life: 5.27 years)

The active part is either cobalt-nickel alloy or metallic cobalt encapsulated in stainless steel (KO-36) and sealed by argon arc welding.

  • Standard Capsule design Sources for Gauges

Recommended working life: 10 years
Activity tolerance: ± 10% from nominal

 

Type code

Overall dimensions

D [mm] L [mm]

Maximum

active dimensions

 [mm]   [mm]

Maximum

equivalent activity

GBq      mCi

ISO

classification

 

CoS-15HH*

6.4

16

4

4

55.5

1500

C 66646

*qualified as special-form radioactive material samples

 

  • Capsule types for recapsulate old sources
 

Type code

Overall dimensions

D [mm] L [mm]

Maximum

active dimensions

[mm]     [mm]

Maximum

equivalent activity

GBq      mCi

ISO

classification

 

CoS-16H

8

13

5

10

74

2000

C 64545

CoS-17H

8

8

5

55.5

1500

C 64545

 

 

Type code

Overall dimensions

D [mm] L [mm]

Maximum

active dimensions

[mm]      [mm]

Maximum

equivalent activity

GBq       mCi

ISO

classification

 

CoS-18H

12

24

5

10

74

2000

C 64545

CoS-19H

12

19

5

5

55.5

1500

C 64545

CoS-24H

14

35

11

19

55.5

1500

C 64545

 

Type code

Overall dimensions

D [mm] L [mm]

Maximum

active dimensions

[mm]     [mm]

Maximum

equivalent activity

GBq      mCi

ISO

classification

 

CoS-21H

6

6

4

4

55.5

1500

C 64545

CoS-22H

5

5

3

3

37

1000

C 64545

  • Standard Capsule design for Teletherapy

Recommended working life: 20 years
Activity tolerance: ± 10% from nominal

 

Type code

Overall dimensions

D [mm] L [mm]

Maximum

active dimensions

d [mm]     l [mm]

Maximum

equivalent activity

 TBq         Ci

ISO

classification

 

CoS-57HH*

23.5

36.5

19.5

29

222

6000

E 64546

*qualified as special-form radioactive material samples

 

  • Standard Capsule design for Industry

Recommended working life: 20 years
Activity tolerance: ± 10% from nominal

All types are qualified as special-form radioactive material samples

 

Type code

Overall dimensions

D [mm]        L

 

Active dimensions

d [mm]    l [mm]

Maximum

equivalent activity

TBq       Ci

MSZ

classification

 

CoS-43HH

11

451

7

437

111

3000

E 64434

CoS-43HH-M

11

451

7

437

450

12150

E 64434

CoS-44HH-N

11

220

7

207

296

8000

E 64434

CoS-45HH

11

81.5

7

69

112

3000

E 64546

 

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