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To: Gorzaloon
I believe it's Am-241 that is used in the smoke detectors. Am242m decays by gamma-ray emmision into Am242. I believe Am242m has a half-life around 130 years and Am242 has one measured in hours.

One thing to remember is that the Cassimi(sp?) satellite was sent up a couple of years ago with 73lbs. of plutonium on it. The same rocket might have been propelled with only .73lbs. of Am242m. I'd still like to tie it in with nuclear waste disposal to make more of a market for it. I mean, who can argue with cleaning up nuclear waste?

6 posted on 01/11/2002 9:13:14 AM PST by techcor
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To: techcor
"I mean, who can argue with cleaning up nuclear waste?".

Heh--the "Greens" can argue with anything.
Remember--having a basis in scientific facts aren't part of their thought repertoire.

8 posted on 01/11/2002 10:14:10 AM PST by Wonder Warthog
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