RE: JOHNSTON ATOLL RADIATION IS CALLED TOLERABLE

[Perron Harvard C PSNS <perronh@psns.navy.mil>]

I believe this is a slight exaggeration.  The density of Pu is 19.8 g/cc and
the density of Pb is 11.34 g/cc.  Plutonium is almost twice as dense as
lead.

H. Perron 
perronh@psns.navy.mil

-----Original Message-----
From: Tom Savin [mailto:lexicon@hotbot.com]
Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2000 5:53 AM
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Subject: Re: JOHNSTON ATOLL RADIATION IS CALLED TOLERABLE


Hi radsafers:

I have a question about the quote below- "(plutonium) is three times heavier
than lead" ?  How? Is this correct? It just dosen't make sense to me with
the Pb having an atomic weight of 207 and plutonium at 244.  Would someone
please explain this to me, I would be grateful.

                             Thanks,


                                 Tom
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