The Use of Radioactive Radiation (5)

Example of metal that is used to make appropriate protective clothing to handle radioactive substances (2)

Aluminium

The use of gamma rays from cesium-137 (Cs-137)

To kill cancer cells

Uses of sodium-24 (Na-24)

To determine the location of blood clots

Uses of technetium-99 (Tc-99)

To treat tumors in the brain

The use of gamma rays from cobalt-60 (Co-60)

To kill cancer cells

Uses of phosphorus-32 (P-32)

Determining the absorption rate of phosphate fertilizers in plants

Uses of iodine-131 (I-131)

Treating the thyroid gland

The first artificial radioactive element

Phosphorus-30 (P-30)

The person who created the first artificial radioactive element, phosphorus-30

Irene Joliot-Curie

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