General Electric Company

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Raul J Pomares

Carl P Ruiz

Fernando Velez

Douglas H Simpson

A preservation system (2) for cadavers and the like. A chamber (6) is defined by walls (4) which are of sufficient thickness to block gamma irradiation from a gamma source (20) therein. The gamma source is placed in a conveyor system (32) and moved around a cadaver in the chamber, killing microorganisms therein, and returned to a storage area (14). A bagging system (35) seals the cadaver after irradiation.

Method and apparatus for sterilization and/or embalmment of corpses and

A method is disclosed for controlling the release of radioiodine produced by the fission of uranium 235 during the process for the production of molybdenum 99. In the process for producing molybdenum 99, an aluminum-uranium alloyed target is irradiated with a neutron flux to bring about fission of the Uranium 235 producing molybdenum 99, radioiodine and other fission by-products. The method herein comprises reacting the irradiated target with a caustic solution. A reactive silver is then mixed with the caustic solution in an amount sufficient to react with substantially all of the radioiodine present in the caustic solution thereupon forming a silver precipitate of radioiodine. The precipitate formed is then separated from the caustic solution resulting in a substantially radioiodine-free caustic solution containing molybdenum 99.

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Raul J Pomares