One of the outstanding benefits of the radioisotope Cobalt-60 is the way in which their radiation can pass through the walls of a container to a suitable detector without requiring any contact with the substance being measured. This means that dangerous materials may be effectively controlled or measured without risk of leakage, either of the substance itself out from the container or of external contamination to the substance inside. Thus in the chemical industry many highly toxic materials may be measured and controlled completely without workers being affected significantly. Another important advantage in the use of this radioisotope is the method in which it is applied to measure materials does not affect, for example the flow of liquid or gas through a pipe and such flow can be completely unimpeded. Speed is another important advantage of the use of Cobalt-60. Measurements of density, level, etc may be carried out continuously so that processes may be readily controlled by the measuring signal derived from the radioisotopes system. Thus, a density gauge can control the mixing of liquids or solids so that a constant density is delivered from the machine. Additionally radioisotopes require very little maintenance and this ultimately makes the application of Cobalt-60 in industry very useful, as it saves money and time, two critical aspects in industry.
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