Mudcat Café message #3170706

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Thread #136314 Message #3170706
Posted By: Charley Noble
14-Jun-11 - 07:23 PM
Thread Name: BS: Japan Nuclear plant disaster, 2011
Subject: RE: BS: Japan Nuclear plant disaster, 2011

Strontium-90 has a half-life of about 29 years, meaning it doesn't decay to background levels for 290 years. Nasty stuff indeed!

Charley Noble