Cobalt-60 sterilization saves lives - Video

Before the British surgeon, Dr. Joseph Lister, pioneered the sterilization of medical instruments over 130 years ago, 50% of surgical patients died of infection. Today, there are almost a million procedures performed every day worldwide.

Dr. Sanjay Acharya, President of the Medical Staff at Queensway Carlton Hospital, in Ottawa, explains how the use of Cobalt-60, supplied by Bruce Power and processed by Nordion Inc., makes a vital contribution to infection control in our hospitals.