Rubidium-83

ISOTOPE ⁸³Rb
Half Life / Daughter	86.2 days to krypton-83
Major Radiation	Gamma <= 520 keV
Form	Rubidium (I) in 1 M HCl
Activity	~ 3 mCi/g
Radiopurity	Rb-86/Rb-83 < 0.1 Rb-84/Rb-83 < 0.5
PRODUCTION
Source	Proton irradiation of rubidium chloride target
Processing	Dissolution and ion exchange
DISTRIBUTION
Shipment	Crimp-seal bottle
Availability	Stock
Unit of Sale	Millicuries
Contact	Oak Ridge National Laboratory Isotope Business Office Call: (865) 574-6984 Fax: (865) 574-6986 email: isotopes@ornl.gov