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2006-12-03 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Deadly polonium traced to Russian nuclear plant

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Posted by .com 2006-12-03 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

There is a partial contradiction between this story and info recently posted at the United Nuclear isotope supply site:

The amount of Plonium-210, as well as any of the isotopes we sell is an 'exempt quantity' amount. These quantities of radioactive material are not hazardous - this is why they are permitted by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to be sold to the general public without any sort of license.
Although we do sell these isotopes, distributors such as United Nuclear Scientific Supplies (and just about any isotope distributor) do not actually stock them.
All isotopes are made to order at an NRC licensed reactor in Oak Ridge Tennessee. When the isotope is made, it is shipped directly to the customer from the reactor to insure the longest possible half-life.

The Po-210 isotope is either made there or somewhere else. Maybe the Russian reactor supplies the world by regularly shipping out parcels of Po-210 every few days.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2006-12-03 01:07|| 2006-12-03 01:07|| Front Page Top

#2 I meant to post the above comment at this Rantburg article.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2006-12-03 01:13|| 2006-12-03 01:13|| Front Page Top

#3 Rogue-Element-In-Chief: Little Putka.

Posted by fmr mil contractor 2006-12-03 06:55|| 2006-12-03 06:55|| Front Page Top

#4 The isotopes are made in the High Flux Isotope Reactor at the Oak Ridge National Labortory. It's a relitivly small reactor and a very interesting design. Did some work there in the mid-90's.

Posted by Deacon Blues">Deacon Blues 2006-12-03 11:14|| 2006-12-03 11:14|| Front Page Top

#5 What's all this I hear about "rogue elephants" in the Russian state?...

Posted by Emily Latella">Emily Latella 2006-12-03 13:01|| 2006-12-03 13:01|| Front Page Top

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