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For gamma-ray irradiation studies CIEMAT possesses a Co-60 facility with unrestricted access. This permits extended temporal irradiation studies. The Nayade facility is a pool-type facility (1.2 m wide by 4.5 m deep) that uses water as the biological shield. This provides shielding for about 100,000 Ci of Co-60. Safety control is achieved through water level monitoring, radiation detectors, and water purity control by pH and conductivity measurements. The use of water as a biological shield also allows direct vision for positioning the sources and extracting of samples in different chambers. | For gamma-ray irradiation studies CIEMAT possesses a Co-60 facility with unrestricted access. This permits extended temporal irradiation studies. The Nayade facility is a pool-type facility (1.2 m wide by 4.5 m deep) that uses water as the biological shield. This provides shielding for about 100,000 Ci of Co-60. Safety control is achieved through water level monitoring, radiation detectors, and water purity control by pH and conductivity measurements. The use of water as a biological shield also allows direct vision for positioning the sources and extracting of samples in different chambers. | ||
[[File:Nayade6.png|200px|thumb|right|Irradiation | [[File:Nayade6.png|200px|thumb|right|Irradiation rig]] | ||
Main irradiation characteristics: | Main irradiation characteristics: | ||