Industrial Applications of Radioactive Isotopes

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What is the role of radium, promethium, and thulium with phosphor in certain objects?

To create luminescent paint for decorating ceramic articles

What is the purpose of using cobalt-60 and iridium-192 in radiography?

To detect flaws in metal work

How are radioactive substances used to measure the thickness, density, and level of materials like aluminium, plastic, and iron sheets?

By placing a radioactive substance on one side and measuring radiation on the other

What was used earlier to create luminous colors for decorating ceramic tiles, utensils, and plates?

Uranium oxide

Which radioactive isotope is used for food preservation?

Cobalt-60

What is the radioactive isotope used in the treatment of hyperthyroidism?

Iodine-123

Which isotopes are used in the treatment of bone cancer?

Strontium-89, Strontium-90, Radium-223

Explore how radioactive isotopes such as cobalt-60 and iridium-192 are utilized in industrial radiography to detect flaws in metal work, measure thickness, density, and level in manufacturing processes, and other applications. Test your knowledge of the industrial uses of radioactive isotopes with this quiz.

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