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DOE-HDBK-1106-97
Instructor's Notes
COBALT-57 (Co-57)
Cobalt-57 is an X-ray emitter. Most common means of detection is
with a thin-window G-M probe.
1. Maximum energy: X-ray radiation from 0.014 to 0.692
MeV (0.122 MeV emitted 85.5% of the time).
2. IAEA toxicity classification: Medium-low.
3. Physical half-life: 270.9 days.
4. Effective half-life (Teff): 9 days.
5. Critical organ: Lower large intestine.
6. Personnel monitoring: Dosimeter, uptakes may be
evaluated by whole body counting.
7. ALI:
 0.7 mCi (3 x 107 Bq) by inhalation, yearly clearance.
4 mCi (2 x 108 Bq) by ingestion.
8. Shielding: 3.2 mm of lead is the half value layer.
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