radioactive
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Deuterium is abundant, but tritium is scarce because it is radioactive, with a half-life of only 12.3 years.
Stray hydrogen is converted into water to minimize the risk of explosions, and filters remove radioactive particles from the gases vented into the air.
"It does not perform the function of retaining radioactive substances inside," Tarakanov said, echoing concerns raised by the International Atomic Energy Agency.
From Barron's
These radioactive elements decay at known rates, effectively acting as a built-in clock that reveals when the eggs were buried.
From Science Daily
Air sampling in Sweden began in the 1960s as part of efforts to monitor radioactive fallout from nuclear weapons testing.
From Science Daily
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