Co-60 radioactive source

Co-60, 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

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

2000

C 64545

CoS-17H

–

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

55.5

1500

C 64545

CoS-22H

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

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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