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~~Note that the article mentions Pb-210 not Po-210, ie. lead not polonium. Pb-210 was known as Radiolead.~~ (edit: it actually contains both) Po-210 is deadly
by exDM69 7y ago
~~Note that the article mentions Pb-210 not Po-210, ie. lead not polonium. Pb-210 was known as Radiolead.~~ (edit: it actually contains both)
Po-210 is deadly when ingested but not very dangerous when outside the body. It also has a very short half life, so you need it fresh out of a reactor if you are to poison a defected spy or a dissident with it.
- mstade 7y agoIf anyone else found this comment about poisoning defected spies oddly familiar, you might also be thinking of the poisoning of Alexander Litvinenko[0], indeed using Po-210. [0]: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poisoning_of_Alexander_Litvinenko https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poisoning_of_Alexander_Litvi...