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An additional reference: > 'The radioactive material would "render the horn useless... essentially poisonous for human consumption" added Nithaya Chetty, pro
by manarth 2y ago
An additional reference:
> 'The radioactive material would "render the horn useless... essentially poisonous for human consumption" added Nithaya Chetty, professor and dean of science at [the University of the Witwatersrand]'
https://phys.org/news/2024-06-radioactive-rhino-horns-curb-poaching.html https://phys.org/news/2024-06-radioactive-rhino-horns-curb-p...
- chickenbig 2y agoThis contradicts the FAQ page https://rhisotope.org/faqs/ https://rhisotope.org/faqs/ > Q: What if you drop the radioactive seed in the grass and cannot be found? And other animals accidentally ingest it? > A: This is a highly unlikely scenario as specific standard operating procedures will be developed to ensure that no radioactive material will be left behind at the treatment site. Should an animal ingest some of the radioactive material subsequent to the initial treatment, the radioisotope will be of such a chemical and physical form that it will quickly pass through the bowels of the animal and be excreted out by that animal. The calculated doses will not do any significant harm. Perhaps something significant happens when grinding up the radioisotope, but then again this would also happen when ingested by animals (grinding between teeth etc).