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Bought from government (Oak Ridge) and sold to customers. Some are governments some are companies which use it for diagnostics like say detect structural issues
by rdtsc 9y ago
Bought from government (Oak Ridge) and sold to customers. Some are governments some are companies which use it for diagnostics like say detect structural issues in concrete. I think there are medical uses as well.
As far as who can buy it and what the approval process is? I imagine there are controls in place. I never inquired about that.
- badmin_ 9y agoDepending on the amount, a license would be required. Here's a link to current limitations: https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/cfr/part030/part030-0071.html https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/cfr/part030/p... Link regarding exempt amounts:https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/cfr/part030/part030-0018.html https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/cfr/part030/p...
- rdtsc 9y agoAh interesting. Apparently there is no exempt quantity of Cf-252.
- badmin_ 9y agoWell I just found out that I was grossly underestimating the danger of handling Cf-252, given its half-life. Look what ORNL used to transport 1g: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Californium#/media/File%3ACfShield.JPG https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Californium#/media/File%3ACf...
- rdtsc 9y agoYeah. A single fission event can generate 2-4 neutrons, so even a tiny spec can be pretty dangerous. Here are the drums used for shipping much smaller amounts: http://www.frontier-cf252.com/custom-type-a-packaging-radioactive-materials.html http://www.frontier-cf252.com/custom-type-a-packaging-radioa...