RADIOISOTOPE TECHNIQUES FOR CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL, AND INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS

A laboratory manual is given consisting of 14 experiments designed to teach some of the basic fundamentals of the application of radioisotopes, and to introduce the principles of radioisotope technology. The majority of the experiments, while designed to be practical, are planned for scientists having little background in radiochemical and radioisotopc technology, and the remainder are outlined for more advanced personnel. The experiments include isotope production, sample preparation and half life determination, radioactive decay mixture of independent decaying activities, preparation of carrier-free solutions, solubility measurements, tracer techniques by exchange kinetics, diffusion studies, determination of deposit thickness, blending efficiency, beta and liquid level gaging, special handling of radioisotopes in hot cell operations, autoradiography, engine wear studies, and decontami tion of radioactive spillage. (B.O.G.