Cobalt 60

GPTKB entity

Statements (43)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf isotope
gptkbp:atomicNumber 27
gptkbp:category artificial radionuclide
gamma emitter
industrial isotope
medical isotope
gptkbp:containsElement gptkb:Cobalt
gptkbp:decaysTo Nickel 60
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Glenn_T._Seaborg
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1937
gptkbp:emits gptkb:gamma_rays
gptkbp:foundIn nuclear reactors
gptkbp:halfLife 5.2714 years
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cobalt 60
gptkbp:mainDecayEnergy 1.17 MeV
1.33 MeV
gptkbp:massNumber 60
gptkbp:producedBy neutron activation of Cobalt 59
gptkbp:radioactive gptkb:beta_decay
gptkbp:regulates gptkb:International_Atomic_Energy_Agency_(IAEA)
gptkb:Nuclear_Regulatory_Commission_(NRC)
gptkbp:riskFactor radiation sickness
radioactive contamination
carcinogenic
gptkbp:stateAtRoomTemperature gptkb:stone
gptkbp:storage shielded container
gptkbp:symbol gptkb:60Co
gptkbp:usedFor gptkb:cancer
pest control
tracer studies
blood irradiation
industrial thickness gauging
level gauging
radiation source in radiography
sterilization of pharmaceuticals
sterilization of single-use medical devices
sterilizing spices
gptkbp:usedIn radiotherapy
food irradiation
industrial radiography
sterilization of medical equipment
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Vaughn_Bodē
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7