Americium-241

ISOTOPE ²⁴¹Am
Half Life / Daughter	432.7 years to neptunium-237
Major Radiation	Alpha
Form	Americium dioxide powder
Activity	3.428 Ci/g
Radiopurity	> 99%
PRODUCTION
Source	Daughter of plutonium-241 beta decay
Processing	Dissolution, solvent extraction and ion exchange
DISTRIBUTION
Shipment	Welded stainless steel container meeting special form requirements
Availability	Stock
Unit of Sale	Grams
Contact	Oak Ridge National Laboratory Isotope Business Office Call: (865) 574-6984 Fax: (865) 574-6986 email: isotopes@ornl.gov