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Low level radioactive wastes containing cobalt-60 must be kept totally isolated from the environment for approximately 100 years, to allow them to effectively fully decay to nonradioactive products.
One way of doing this would be to:
- if the waste is not already completely solid, convert it to solid form
- cast the solid low level radioactive waste inside concrete cylinders
- in an approved hazmat disposal site, pour a concrete pad inside a well built waste storage building
- place the concrete cylinders containing the low level radioactive waste on this concrete pad
- cover the concrete cylinders with layers of different materials to prevent the flow of rainwater through the wastes
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What type of radiation is cobalt 60?
Cobalt-60 decays by beta particle emission to highly excited isomers of Nickel-60, as these isomers relax to the ground state of Nickel-60 highly energetic gamma rays are emitted.
What is the nuclear equation for the indicated decay of cobalt-60?
The decay equation is:Co-60----------------------Ni-60 + e-
When cobalt 60 undergoes nuclear decay it emits?
Beta Particle
Can our nuclear waste go in to your water?
no, its not safe to dispose nuclear waste in water,rather it would be safe to dispose it in common salt trenches.
What is Toby Keith last name?
Cobalt
If cobalt-60 emits a gamma ray what is the product?
Cobalt-60
What is the half -life of cobalt-60?
Cobalt-60 has an 1/2 life of 5.24 years
How is cobalt 60 and cobalt 59 the same element but have different mass numbers?
Cobalt 60 has an extra neutron buit that does not affect chemical properties
What is the equation for transmutation of cobalt?
Cobalt-60 decay to nickel-60:Co-60------------Ni-60 + 1 electron + 1 neutrino + gamma rays
What is the average cost for the cobalt 60?
Cobalt 60 is a radioactive chemical not usually available for sale. Cherolet manufactures the car Cobalt, which can accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in 5.2 seconds. Its cost is about $30,000.
Is cobalt-60 suitable for treatment?
Cobalt 60 is a very valuable radiation source for the treaments of many types of cancers.
How many neutrons does a cobalt-60 atom have?
Since cobalt has an atomic number of 27, any isotope of it contains 27 protons and 27 electrons per atom. The isotope with mass number 60 contains (60 - 27) or 33 neutrons per atom.
When was cobalt 60 invented?
Tuesday
The half life of cobalt 60 is 5.3 years After years 14 of the original amount of cobalt 60 will remain?
10.6 years
The half life of cobalt 60 is 5.3 yers after 10.6years how much of the original cobalt 60 remains?
One quarter-Apex
What substance was used to treat the radish seeds for the lab radical radishes?
Radioactive cobalt-60 apex
What particle is emitted when Cobalt-60 decays to Nickel-60?
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