Risø demonstration sources

The Hevesy Laboratory produces 4 different types of sealed demonstration sources:

 
Type Isotope Activity Half-life
Gamma Cs-137 370 kBq 30.1 y
Gamma Co-60 260 kBq 5.3 y
Beta Sr-90/Y-90 37 kBq 28.0 y
Alpha Am-241 37 kBq 432.7 y

The sources are approved for educational use in schools in Denmark, Norway and Sweden.

For availability and prices please contact “Dennis Ringkjøbing Elema”.

Further specifications can be found in the “user manual” (in Danish).

Page updated  by   18.09.2009


Dennis Ringkjøbing Elema
Senior development engineer
Radiation Research (NUK)
Dir tel+45 46775331