Plutonium-238

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ISOTOPE    238Pu
Half Life / Daughter 87.7 years to uranium-234
Major Radiation Alpha - 5.49 MeV
Form Oxide powder
Activity ~ 17.2 Ci/g (theoretical)
Radiopurity 80-97%
PRODUCTION
Source Transmutation of neptunium-237 by neutron capture
Processing Transuranic processing
DISTRIBUTION
Shipment Nonreturnable / returnable container
Availability Stock. Classed as a nuclear material requiring documentation of transfer (DOE/NRC Form 741)
Unit of Sale Milligrams
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R_Pu238 - Rev: 28-Mar-2008
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