Key isotope reactor down at least three months
Sunday, May 31, 2009 - 06:15
in Paleontology & Archaeology
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (Reuters) - An aging Canadian nuclear reactor that produces a third of the world's medical isotope supply is expected to be out of operation for at least three months, officials said on Wednesday.
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