Plutonium-240

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ISOTOPE    240Pu
Half Life / Daughter 6,560 years to uranium-236
Major Radiation Alpha - 5.16 MeV
Form Oxide powder
Activity 0.227 Ci/g (theoretical)
Radiopurity 75-95%
PRODUCTION
Source Transmutation of Neptunium or processing of curium-244 for plutonium-240
Processing None
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_Pu240 - Rev: 19-Nov-2008
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