[ RadSafe ] Uranium containing spherical particles(buckyballs??_from Fukushima

[Brennan, Mike (DOH)]

I would be interested in seeing any evidence at all that uranium forms bucky balls.  I believe the smallest formation uses 60 atoms, which if made with uranium rather than carbon, would have to result in one of the densest molecules ever discovered.  I would be interested in knowing how such molecules were transported to America: I would be only a little less surprised at a claim that chunks of fuel rods wafted across the ocean.  

Of course, even if the uranium did make bucky balls, they would barely be radioactive.  I don't remember what the specific activity for uranium is on a per atom basis, but I do recall being impressed at how low it was.

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From: radsafe-bounces at health.phys.iit.edu [mailto:radsafe-bounces at health.phys.iit.edu] On Behalf Of parthasarathy k s
Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2012 7:28 PM
To: The International Radiation Protection (Health Physics) Mailing List
Subject: [ RadSafe ] Uranium containing spherical particles(buckyballs??_from Fukushima

Dear List members


I received the following news item today. 




 http://www.readersupportednews.org/news-section2/344-208/11859-a-radioactive-nightmare 


I find it difficult to believe  that uranium containing spherical particles released from the molten fuel in Fukushima  started appearing in US beaches

Regards
Parthasarathy




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 From: "Perle, Sandy" <sperle at mirion.com>
To: The International Radiation Protection (Health Physics) Mailing  List <radsafe at health.phys.iit.edu> 
Sent: Tuesday, 12 June 2012, 20:11
Subject: Re: [ RadSafe ] Frederick Soddy Nobel Laureate - Imminent disposal of Soddy's Box
 
Keith,

Coincidentally, I visited the Glasgow University campus while attending
the IRPA Meeting there last month. I'll take your advice and write to the
Secretary of the University Court. It is ludicrous that they would take
this action, destroying such a historical item.

Regards,

Sandy

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On 6/12/12 3:10 PM, "Keith McKay" <mckaymeister at gmail.com> wrote:

>
>I believe these samples are uniquely important to the history of
>radiaoactivity and radiochemistry and must be preserved. If you feel the
>same too, can I ask list members to email the Secretary of the
>University Court, David Newall, urging the University to delay a
>decision on the fate of Soddy's box and look at ways of preserving the
>samples for future generations. His email address is
>David.Newall at glasgow.ac.uk
>
>Here is a brief biography of Soddy's time at Glasgow
>http://www.universitystory.gla.ac.uk/biography/?id=WH0182&type=P
>
>Thank-you and Best Wishes
>
>Keith McKay
>Hamilton, Scotland

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