Undesirable options - The U. S. isotope crisis
When a Canadian reactor failed in late 1990, it shut off a principle supply of iridium-192, an isotope critical to gamma radiography. Following the failure of the Canadian reactor, iridium sources inside the US were largely undependable in terms of both cost and schedule. The scheduling problems are outlined in the following testimony; prices increased 35% on one occasion, and then saw another increase of 60%. On August 3, 1992 Congressman Mike Synar requested that ASNT member Donny Dicharry present testimony on behalf of ASNT, the Nondestructive Testing Management Association (NDTMA), and Source Production and Equipment Co., Inc. (SPEC) concerning the Department of Energy's isotope program and the iridium-192 shortage. Excerpts from the testimony are given.
- OSTI ID:
- 6509473
- Journal Information:
- Materials Evaluation; (United States), Vol. 51:4; ISSN 0025-5327
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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29 ENERGY PLANNING
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IRIDIUM ISOTOPES
ISOMERIC TRANSITION
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