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Common Radioactive Isotopes
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U-238
Half-life: 4.468 billion years, Common Usage: Dating geological formations, and is a source for other radioactive isotopes.
Am-241
Half-life: 432.2 years, Common Usage: Smoke detectors and neutron sources.
Pb-210
Half-life: 22.3 years, Common Usage: Used in studies of sedimentation and atmospheric processes.
Kr-85
Half-life: 10.76 years, Common Usage: Industrial gauge fluid and leak detection.
Sr-90
Half-life: 28.8 years, Common Usage: Used in radioisotope thermoelectric generators (RTGs) and in medical applications.
Po-210
Half-life: 138.4 days, Common Usage: Used as a heat source in satellite power systems and to eliminate static charges in machinery.
Co-60
Half-life: 5.27 years, Common Usage: Radiation therapy for cancer treatment, and industrial radiography.
I-131
Half-life: 8 days, Common Usage: Medical diagnostics and treatment, particularly for thyroid conditions.
U-235
Half-life: 703.8 million years, Common Usage: Main fuel for nuclear reactors and nuclear weapons.
C-14
Half-life: 5,730 years, Common Usage: Radiocarbon dating of historical artifacts and geological samples.
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