Re: [Phys-l] Minigenerator nuclear rate meter

["Charles R. Crook" <ccrook@pen.k12.va.us>]

Brian,

This refers to the chemical part of the minigenerator system, which 
we also have, including their instructions.  It is the meter itself 
that I am trying to rejuvenate.  I presume that this once had its own 
set of instructions, but those are now gone.

Thanks,
Charles Crook


> "Obtaining isotopes with short half-lives can be readily done with the
> proper equipment.
> Union Carbide MINIGENERATOR systems can be used to separate
> pure samples of radioisotope daughter from mother products.
>   For instance, the Cesium 137 unit can be used to "milk" Barium 137m
> from a "cow." Tin 113 can be used to derive Indium 113m.T
> hese radioisotope generators use a chemical combination of
>   HCL and NaCl (called the eluant) to separate the daughter
>   products from the mother material."
>
> I took this from an....
>      Addendum to
> Hands-On Physics Activities with Real-Life Applications
> by James Cunningham & Norman Herr
> The Center for Applied Research in Education
> by Carl J. Wenning, Coordinator
> Physics Teacher Education Program
> Illinois State University
>
>
>
>
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