(ANL), Argonne, IL (United States) Sponsoring Org.: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), Office of Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation OSTI Identifier: 1774110 Grant/Contract Number: AC02-06CH11357 Resource Type: Journal Article: Accepted Manuscript Journal Name: Arab Journal of Nuclear Sciences and Applications (Online) Additional Journal Information: Journal Volume: 0 Journal Issue: 0 Journal ID: ISSN 2090-4258 Publisher: Egyptian Society of Nuclear Sciences and Applications (ESNSA) Country of Publication: United States Language: English Subject: 62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE Cobalt-60 Electron Beam X-ray alternative technologies medical = , Publication Date: Research Org.: Argonne National Lab. Research at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, in conjunction with the medical device sterilization industry, has focused on expanding the industry’s understanding of the capabilities of X-ray sterilization and developing data that can inform the industry’s consideration of more » a transition towards accelerator-based devices.
COBALT 60 MACHINE MANUFACTURERS DRIVERS
Current research at Sandia National Laboratories and Argonne National Laboratory, on behalf of the Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration Office of Radiological Security, is focused on developing an understanding of the medical device sterilization marketplace, the different modalities that are used to sterilize goods, and the drivers that affect the actors within it. This may provide an opportunity for growth for accelerator capabilities. The market is likely to change, however, given public pressures against ethylene oxide and concerns over the cost and long-term supply chain robustness of Co-60. Accelerator-based sterilization methods, including X-ray and E-Beam, can in many cases sufficiently replace Co-60 and ethylene oxide, the dominant modalities currently in use however, a lack of hands-on experience with accelerators, regulations, and a lack of capacity have hampered faster adoption of these technologies. Radioactive sources, specifically Co-60, are crucially important to the medical device sterilization industry however, their benefits must be balanced against the need to ensure that the materials are secure.
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