That pesky plutonium.

["John DeLaHunt" <jdelahunt@cc.colorado.edu>]

A sure-fire discussion starter:

Hypothetically, let us presume that a series of alpha detector calibration
standards were uncovered, consisting of several (less than 12) metal foils
doped somehow with plutonium-239.  The total activity of these foils is
less than 2 microcuries.  The facility at which the foils were discovered
has no further use for them.

In the interest of cost-saving, as well as resource conservation, one
wonders what the potential _legal_ market for these foils might be.  While
the disposal cost might be high, relatively speaking, one wonders if it
might be lowered by the potential for re-use at another facility in the
same manner, as an alpha calibration curve.

Anyone want to continue the hypothesis?

John

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