| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| NAME | 6636-439678 |
| LIFE EXPECTANCY | 10 |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | IRRAD CHAMB RADIO SC |
| NOMENCLATURE | IRRADIATION CHAMBER, RADIOACTIVE SOURCE. A SELF-CONTAINED APPARATUS DESIGNED TO BE A SHIELDED ENCLOSURE CONTAINING A RADIOACTIVE SOURCE FOR DELIVERING A RADIATION DOSE, FOR THE IRRADIATION OF SMALL RESEARCH ANIMALS AND/OR BIOLOGICAL SAMPLES. IT MAY, ALSO, BE USED FOR EXPERIMENTS IN THE CONTROL OF INSECT POPULATIONS BY STERILE-MALE TECHNIQUES, AND IN LOW-DOSE IRRADIATION OF SEEDS TO IMPROVE PLANT GROWTH. THE RADIOACTIVE SOURCE MAY BE CESIUM-137, OR COB ALT-60. |