Re: Commercial Uses of Pm-147

[Alex Zapantis <a.zapantis@qut.edu.au>]

>     We recently have had a spill in a cold lab where the isotope was 
>     identified as pure Pm-147 (microcurie quantities).  This isotope is 
>     not part of our normal inventory, except as a minor constituent in 
>     fission products.  Does anyone know of commercial products that use 
>     this particular isotope?

Thickness gauges via beta backscatter.
 
  Alex Zapantis                                         
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