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    Radioactive Material Safety Data Sheet: Cesium-137

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    Cesium-137 is a radioactive isotope that has a 30.22 year half-life. It emits both beta and gamma radiation, with its main gamma emission being 662 keV. Cesium-137 is typically found as a pellet of cesium chloride housed inside a stainless steel capsule. It can be detected using a Geiger-Mueller survey meter, ion chamber, or gamma scintillation detector. Personal protective equipment is not required for normal handling, but skin contamination should be washed with soap and water. In the event of a spill or damaged source, the area should be cordoned off and emergency services contacted.

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    Cesium-137 is a radioactive isotope that has a 30.22 year half-life. It emits both beta and gamma radiation, with its main gamma emission being 662 keV. Cesium-137 is typically found as a pellet of cesium chloride housed inside a stainless steel capsule. It can be detected using a Geiger-Mueller survey meter, ion chamber, or gamma scintillation detector. Personal protective equipment is not required for normal handling, but skin contamination should be washed with soap and water. In the event of a spill or damaged source, the area should be cordoned off and emergency services contacted.

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    Cesium-137 is a radioactive isotope that has a 30.22 year half-life. It emits both beta and gamma radiation, with its main gamma emission being 662 keV. Cesium-137 is typically found as a pellet of cesium chloride housed inside a stainless steel capsule. It can be detected using a Geiger-Mueller survey meter, ion chamber, or gamma scintillation detector. Personal protective equipment is not required for normal handling, but skin contamination should be washed with soap and water. In the event of a spill or damaged source, the area should be cordoned off and emergency services contacted.

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    Radioactive Material Safety Data Sheet: Cesium-137

    Radioactive Material Safety Data Sheet


    This data sheet presents information on radioisotopes only.
    For information on chemical compounds incorporating this radionuclide, see the relevant Material Safety Data Sheet.

    Cesium-137

    Part 1 – Radioactive Material Identification


    137
    Common Names: Cesium-137 Chemical Symbol: Cs-137 or Cs

    Atomic Number: 55 Mass Number: 137 (82 neutrons)


    A pellet of cesium ceramic housed
    Chemical Form: Cesium chloride Physical Form:
    in a welded stainless steel capsule

    Part 2 – Radiation Characteristics

    Physical half-life: 30.22 years Specific Activity (GBq/g): 3,220

    E E
    Principle Max eff Dose Rate
    Shielding Required
    Emissions (keV) (keV) ( Sv/h/GBq at 1m)
    Beta* ( ) 511 (94.6%) 157 - -
    4 (10%)
    Gamma 31.8 (21%)
    a
    ( )/ 32.2 (38%) - 103 HVL Lead: 0.65 cm
    b
    X-Rays 37 (14%)
    662 (89.9%)
    Alpha ( ) - - - -

    Neutron (n) - - - -
    Where Beta radiation is present, Bremsstrahlung radiation will be produced. Shielding may be required.
    Note: Only emissions with abundance greater than 10% are shown.
    a
    Handbook of Health Physics and Radiological Health, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins , Third Edition, 1998
    b
    From Ba-137m progeny (half-life: 2.5 min), however generally associated with Cs-137

    Progeny: Barium-137 (Ba-137)

    Part 3 – Detection and Measurement

    Methods of detection (in order of preference)

    1. A radiation survey meter equipped with an energy-compensated Geiger Mueller detector.

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    2. Ion chamber survey meter – tends to be less sensitive than a Geiger Mueller survey meter but is
    able to respond more precisely in higher radiation fields.

    3. Gamma scintillation detector – very sensitive but is also energy dependent. Must be calibrated for
    Cs-137 before it can be used for dose assessment surveys.

    Dosimetry

    Whole Body  Skin  Extremity  Neutron 

    Internal: Sealed sources pose no internal radiation hazard. However, in the event of loss
    of containment by the sealed source, all precautions should be taken to prevent
    inhalation or ingestion of the material.

    Critical Organ(s): None known at this time.

    Annual dose limits: Non-nuclear energy workers: 1mSv per year


    Nuclear energy workers: a) 50 mSv in one year
    b) 100 mSv total over five years

    Pregnant nuclear energy workers: 4 mSv over the balance of the pregnancy

    Part 4 – Preventive Measures

    Always use the principles of time, distance and shielding to minimize dose

    Engineering Controls: Sealed radioactive sources used in industrial applications should always be
    within a protective source housing to minimize radiation dose and to protect
    the source capsule from damage.

    Personal Protective Equipment (for normal handling of unsealed sources only. Always wear disposable gloves, safety
    glasses, personal protective equipment and clothing as appropriate to the material handled).
    No special PPE required.
    Special Storage Requirements: None

    Part 5 – Control Levels

    Oral Ingestion Inhalation


    ALI (kBq) ALI (kBq) DAC (Bq/ml)
    -3
    3700 7400 2.2 x 10

    Exemption Quantity (EQ): 10,000 Bq

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    Radioactive Material Safety Data Sheet: Cesium-137

    Part 6 – Non-Radiological Hazards

    No potential health effects are known regarding non-radiological hazards associated with cesium.
    However, large oral doses of the material may cause gastrointestinal disturbances. Chronic effects are
    not known at this time.
    OSHA Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL):
    15 mg/m3 total dust, 5 mg/m3 respirable fraction for nuisance dusts

    Part 7 - Emergency Procedures

    The following is a guide for first responders. The following actions, including remediation, should be carried out by qualified
    individuals. In cases where life-threatening injury has resulted, first treat the injury, second deal with personal decontamination.

    Personal Decontamination Techniques


    Wash well with soap and water and monitor skin
    Do not abrade skin, only blot dry
    Decontamination of clothing and surfaces are covered under operating and emergency
    procedures

    Spill and Leak Control


    Alert everyone in the area
    Confine the problem or emergency (includes the use of absorbent material)
    Clear area
    Summon Aid

    Damage to Sealed Radioactive Source Holder


    Evacuate the immediate vicinity around the source holder
    Place a barrier at a safe distance from the source holder (min. 5 meters)
    Identify area as a radiation hazard
    Contact emergency number posted on local warning sign

    Suggested Emergency Protective Equipment


    Gloves
    Footwear Covers
    Safety Glasses
    Outer layer or easily removed protective clothing (as situation requires)

    This information was prepared by: Stuart Hunt & Associates Ltd.
    15803 - 145 Avenue N.W.
    Edmonton, Alberta
    T6V 0H8
    Phone: (780) 458-0291 or (800) 661-4591
    Fax: (905)-602-0774
    Website: www.stuarthunt.com

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