Table 1.
Major Worldwide Reactors Producing Mo-99 and Their Distributors
| Reactor | Location | Owner* | Operation (Days/Year) | Mo-99 Distributor | % of Worldwide Mo-99 Supply |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Research Universal (NRU) | Chalk River, Canada | Canada | 315 | MDS-Nordion | 40 |
| High Flux Reactor (HFR) | Petten, Netherlands | European Union | 290 | Covidien IRE |
20 10 |
| South African Fundamental Atomic Reactor Installation 1 (SAFARI-1) | Pelindaba, South Africa | South Africa | 315 | NTP | 10 |
| Belgian Reactor 2 (BR2) | Mol, Belgium | Belgium | 115 | Covidien IRE |
5 4 |
| OSIRIS | Saclay, France | France | 220 | IRE | 3 |
*
through government’s solely owned entity or public utility
IRE = Institut National des Radioéléments, Belgium
NTP = Nuclear Technology Products, owned by South Africa
Adapted from Bonet et al (2).