I Think I Need to Use an Isotope
- Synopsis
- A university research student in biochemistry is introduced to the handling unsealed radioactive material in her research by her departmental radiation supervisor. The basic physics, safety, and handling are covered by following through the stages of an experiment in labelling yeast with 20 millicuries of phosphorus 32.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Film; Video; Film 16mm. sd. col. 28 min. Videocassette. VHS. col. 28 min.
- Technical information
- Black-and-white / Sound
- Year of production
- 1975
- Availability
- Hire (film - HEFVL)
Sale (video - BUFVC); 1996 sale: £45.00 (+VAT +p&p) - Uses
- Students about to undertake experimental work involving the use of unsealed radioactive materials. Laboratory technicians.*
- Subjects
- Biology
- Keywords
- biochemistry; radioactivity; safety measures
Credits
- Producer
- Jacolyn Corder; Judith Leathard; Tony Makepeace
- Contributor
- Gordon Linsley
Distribution Formats
- Type
- Film
- Format
- 16mm
Sponsor
- Name
National Radiological Protection Board
- information@nrpb.org
- Phone
- 01235 822742
- Fax
- 01235 822745
- Address
- Information Office
Chilton
Didcot
OX11 0RQ
Distributor
- Name
Higher Education Film & Video Library
- services@bufvc.ac.uk
- Web
- http://bufvc.ac. External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7393 1503
- Fax
- 020 7393 1555
- Address
- c/o British Universities Film & Video Council
77 Wells Street
London
W1T 3QJ - Notes
- Catalogue available from British Universities Film & Video Council.
- Name
Learning on Screen - the British Universities and Colleges Film and Video Council
- services@bufvc.ac.uk
- Web
- http://bufvc.ac.uk External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 3743 2345
- Address
- York House
221 Pentonville Road
London
N1 9UZ - Notes
- The Learning on Screen distribution library is currently only available in part. Please contact us with any individual queries. The two series of InterUniversity History Film Consortium films which make extensive use of archive footage been digitised for free, online viewing by UK HE institutions - see Learning on Screen InterUniversity History Film Consortium Films (qv).
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