| 17 September 2010 |
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| REGULATION & SAFETY: South African radioisotope production on target |
| NTP Radioisotopes of South Africa is heading towards producing vital supplies of molybdenum-99 (Mo-99) from the Safari 1 reactor using only low-enriched uranium, both for fuel and for the target plates used to produce isotopes. And the secret to future reliable radioisotope supplies could simply come down to realistic economics. |
| NEW NUCLEAR: US new build plans delayed |
| Plans for new nuclear build in the USA have been delayed due to a lack of demand for electricity, according to the head of the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI). TVA's forward planning sees it increasing its nuclear capacity over the next 20 years. |
| INDUSTRY TALK: Hot rock taken to hospital |
| The emergency room at the Sky Ridge Medical Center in Denver, Colorado, was closed for more than an hour after a patient arrived with a radioactive rock in his pocket. |
