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Title: Radioisotopic cardiac pacemaker report on safety tests: crush, internal pressure, cremation; Stimulateur cardiaque radioisotopique. Essais de securite (ecrasement, pression interne, incineration) (in French)

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:4465399

Following the results presented at the Second International Symposium on Power from Radioisotopes [Madrid, 29th May-1st June 1973] the present report describes the various tests: crush and internal pressures resistance of the radioisotopic sources as well as cremation at 1300 deg C (3370 deg F) performed on the sources, the thermoelectric batteries and the whole cardiac pacemaker.

Research Organization:
CEA Centre d'Etudes Nucleaires de Fontenay-aux-Roses, 92 (France)
NSA Number:
NSA-28-021445
OSTI ID:
4465399
Report Number(s):
CEA-R-4447
Country of Publication:
France
Language:
French