Industry Benefits from Radioisotopes

The most rapid contribution which atomic energy makes to the economy of a country is by the industrial applications of radioisotopes. In research they may be used to reveal unique information about the nature of chemical processes , or as a fast and cheap tool to provide information more quickly or more accurately than could be obtained by other means. In manufacturing they are used to control and regulate many processes , thereby improving the quality of the product or making better use of raw materials. And in product control they offer many possibilities of non-destructive testing, thereby ensuring that products of inferior quality do not reach the market.