Curium-248
| ISOTOPE 244Cm | |
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| Half Life / Daughter | 18.11 years to plutonium-240 |
| Major Radiation | Alpha - 5.81 MeV, fission neutrons |
| Form | Oxide |
| Activity | 80.9 Ci/g (theoretical) |
| Radiopurity | Variable; analysis provided |
| PRODUCTION | |
| Source | Successive neutron captures and beta decays of plutonium-242 |
| Processing | Transuranic processing |
| DISTRIBUTION | |
| Shipment | Welded stainless steel container meeting special form requirements |
| Availability | Stock. Classed as a nuclear material requiring documentation of transfer (DOE/NRC Form 741) |
| Unit of Sale | Milligrams |
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| Contact | Oak Ridge National Laboratory Isotope Business Office Call: (865) 574-6984 Fax: (865) 574-6986 email: isotopes@ornl.gov |