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Half Life |
about 100 years to phosphorus-32 |
Major Radiation |
Beta - 221 keV; P-32 activity |
Form |
Silicates in 0.1 M NaOH |
| Activity | Concentration: > 0.1 microcuries /ml Theoretical Sp. Act: 107 Ci/g Si |
Chemcial Impurities |
< 1,000 ppm excluding sodium |
Radiopurity |
> 99.9% (typically < 0.01% Ti-44) |
| Source | Spallation by protons in natural vanadium or potassium chloride targets at the IPF station |
Processing |
Dissolution, ion exchange |
Assay Methods |
Activity - Beta counting. Otherwise standard |
Availability |
In stock |
Units of Sale |
Microcuries of silicon-32 |
Company Name |
Los Alamos National Laboratory |
| Contact Person | Isotope Sales 505-667-4675 isotopes@lanl.gov |
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