Cobalt-57

Name:
Cobalt-57
Detailed information:
Radioactive cobalt of mass number 57.

Properties:

Half-life 267 days; radiation γ, κ, X ray.

Derivation:

Bombardment of a nickel target with protons.

Available forms:

Cobaltous chloride in hydrochloric acid solution, cyanocobalamin cobalt-57 solution (USP).

Hazard:

Radioactive poison.

Use:

Biological research.