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Well 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.
by badmin_ 9y ago
Well 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...