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THE USES OF RADIOISOTOPES
CHEMISTRY ASSessment #1 - 9.2 production of materials
THE USE OF RADIOISOTOPES IN INDUSTRY, MEDICINE AND RESEARCH HAS PRODUCED MANY BENEFITS. BUT NOT ALL OF THE NEWS IS GOOD. THE PROBLEMS WITH WORKING WITH THESE SOURCES OF RADIATION AND THEIR SAFE DISPOSAL HAVE DISTURBED MANY IN THE GENERAL POPULATION.
RADIOISOTOPE: RADIOACTIVE ISOTOPE (IE. UNSTABLE NUCLEI)
AN ISOTOPE THAT IS USED IN MEDICINE IS
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AND ANOTHER ISOTOPE
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IS USED IN INDUSTRY.