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A. Morales-Amado, A. M. Martínez-Leal
Nuclear Technology | Volume 5 | Number 5 | November 1968 | Pages 319-321
Technical Papers and Note | doi.org/10.13182/NT68-A27997
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Three groups of radioisotopes were studied as a function of the demand and production possibilities for different irradiation schedules. The specific activities obtained were compared with postulated demands to establish a method of optimizing the schedules. Two criteria were followed: the first compared the available irradiation volume in our reactor with the theoretically calculated volume that satisfies the different demands; the second compared this theoretical volume with the volume needed if we were to use the specific activity available from other laboratories to satisfy the different demands.
