Radiosotope Brief: Cesium-137 (Cs-137)

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Radiosotope Brief: Cesium-137 (Cs-137)

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08/18/2004
By Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
Series: Radiation Emergencies

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
Description:

Half-life: 30.17 years

Mode of decay: Beta and gamma radiation

Chemical properties: Liquid at room temperature, but readily bonds with chlorides to form a powder.

cesium.pdf
Subjects:

Cesium Environmental Pollutants
Series:

Radiation Emergencies
Document Type:

Text
Genre:

Fact Sheet
Pages in Document:

2 numbered pages
Collection(s):

Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
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