ABC - DEF - GHI - JKL - MNO - PQRS - TUV - WXYZ Strontium-90
Similar term(s): Sr-90.
Definition:
Strontium-90 is one of the radioactive fission materials created within a
nuclear reactor during its operation. It remains radioactive for a long period
of time and can contaminate property, requiring extensive cleanup. Since
strontium can be absorbed into the food chain, it also poses a potential
cancer-causing risk.
Strontium-90 has a half-life of over 28 years.
Source & ©: GreenFacts, based on The Vermont Health Alert Network
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Related words: Isotopes To read about this term in context: GreenFacts Digest on the Chernobyl Nuclear Accident:
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