[InterceptPoint]

The half-life of the triggers for such atomic weapons is typically 60 days, after that, the weapon requires new radioactive material (as well as specialized electronincs maintenance).

I've heard this story before. I hope it is true. But how about a little reference material for the skeptics on this forum.

[Southack]

Isotopes of the Element Beryllium with a Known Natural Abundance

Mass Number		Natural Abundance		Half-life
9		100%		Stable

All Known Isotopes of the Element Beryllium

Mass Number		Half-life		Decay Mode		Branching Percentage
5		No Data Available		Proton Emission		No Data Available
6		4.96848*10-21 seconds		Alpha Decay		100.00
				Double Proton Emission		No Data Available
7		53.22 days		Electron Capture		100.00
8		6.72206*10-17 seconds		Alpha Decay		100.00
9		Stable		-		-
10		1.51*10+6 years		Beta-minus Decay		100.00
11		13.81 seconds		Beta-minus Decay		100.00
				Beta-minus Decay with delayed Alpha Decay		3.1
12		21.3 milliseconds		Beta-minus Decay		100.00
				Beta-minus Decay with delayed Neutron Emission		<= 1.00
13		2.7*10-21 seconds		Neutron Emission		No Data Available
14		4.35 milliseconds		Beta-minus Decay		100.00
				Beta-minus Decay with delayed Neutron Emission		81.00
				Beta-minus Decay		5.00

[CJ Wolf]

Maybe they got some replacement sucide triggers set up.