Re: Radium Flux

["John Johnson" <idias@interchange.ubc.ca>]

Jim



If it was Po-210, I'd expect to see some Pb-210 remaining. My background is

physics, not chemistry but I have never seen a seperation that was 100%, and

if a small amount of Pb-210 was left in 1964 (less than 3 half lives) it

would still be measurable.



John R Johnson

Vancouver B. C.



From: Jim Talty <jtalty@cc.usu.edu>

To: <radsafe@list.vanderbilt.edu>

Sent: Friday, January 25, 2002 2:49 PM

Subject: Radium Flux





> Greetings,

> The other day we came upon two bottles of a fine white powder labeled

Radium

> Flux. The date on the bottles is 1964. The researcher form whose lab the

> bottles were recovered is believed to done studies on wildlife and aquatic

> environments. I am aware of Radium F (Po-210) but have never heard of it

> referred to as Radium Flux. A search of reference books, internet, and

> radsafe archives failed to help me identify the chemical. The substance is

> not radioactive. The HWM believes the material is decayed out Po-210,

> essentially lead. I have a hard time believing this. Anyone have any

ideas.

>

> Thank,

> Jim Talty

> RSO

> Utah State University

>

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