Three lead cannisters of capsules containing iodine-131

Three lead cannisters of capsules containing iodine-131 for diagnostic purposes, by Amersham International, Little Chalfont, Buckinghamshire, England, 1981. One cannister with red top contains ten capsules, one cannister with green and one cannister with yellow top both contain twenty capsules.

Details

Category:
Nuclear Physics
Object Number:
1982-1701
Materials:
lead alloy, paper (fibre product), iodine-131, plastic (unidentified) and enamel
Measurements:
overall (each cannister): 85 mm x 35 mm,
overall (all cannisters): 1.47kg
type:
cannisters
credit:
Amersham International plc