International
Tables for
Crystallography
Volume C
Mathematical, physical and chemical tables
Edited by E. Prince

© International Union of Crystallography 2006
International Tables for Crystallography (2006). Vol. C. ch. 10.2, p. 962

Section 10.2.2.3. Sealed sources

D. C. Creagha and S. Martinez-Carrerab

a Division of Health, Design, and Science, University of Canberra, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia, and bSan Ernesto, 6-Esc. 3, 28002 Madrid, Spain

10.2.2.3. Sealed sources

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Sealed sources ought to be manipulated only by remote means such as forceps and long tongs. Shielding should be close to the source to minimize the risk of scattered radiation reaching other workers.

Sealed sources should be registered by the RSO according to nature and activity. He (or she) is also responsible for their physical integrity and for regular examinations to detect corrosion or other damage.

Note that high-activity neutron sources can activate their immediate housings and give rise to additional radiation hazards.








































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