Development of technology for the large-scale preparation of 60Co polymer film source
J Udhayakumar, GS Pardeshi, SS Gandhi… - Applied Radiation and …, 2008 - Elsevier
60Co sources (∼ 37kBq) 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 …
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 …