Is an allograft or biological substance treated by the Clearant Process® still radioactive?
A. No. The Clearant Process combined proprietary protective chemicals and processing controls with the same gamma radiation (cobalt-60 source) commonly used to sterilize medical devices such as syringes, needles and surgical staples and to kill insects in produce. The cobalt-60 is welded into steel rods and is not mixed with the goods being exposed to the radiation energy it emits. Cobalt-60 only emits radiation energy, and can not create a fission reaction of the type which generates electricity and is used in nuclear arms. Processing is completed before the allograft is released for surgical use and does not emit radiation after processing.
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