Ruthenium-97

ISOTOPE ⁹⁷Ru
Half Life / Daughter	2.89 days to technetium-97
Major Radiation	Gamma <= 324.5 keV
Form	Ruthenium (III) in solution of 2 M HCl and 17% ethanol
Activity	> 1 mCi/ug
Radiopurity	No gamma emitters detected
PRODUCTION
Source	p,2p5n reactions on Rh-103 by 200 MeV proton targets of rhodium foil
Processing	Target dissolution by electrolysis and ruthenium separation by distillation
DISTRIBUTION
Shipment	Glass vial with rubber septum and aluminum closure
Availability	Special order
Unit of Sale	Millicuries
Contact	Oak Ridge National Laboratory Isotope Business Office Call: (865) 574-6984 Fax: (865) 574-6986 email: isotopes@ornl.gov