From: NFetter@aol.com
Date: Mon, 29 Sep 1997 00:46:39 -0400 (EDT)
To: pinhole@exploratorium.edu
Subject: Re: Re: half life and nuclear reactors
HI Ellen.
Chernobyl also released a large number of radionucleides in to the
atmosphere. The most harmful are isotopes of Iodine, Strontium, Cesium, and
Plutoium. The iodine isotopes have half lives of a few days, but concentrate
in the thyroid gland. The plutonium isotopes have half lives of around 25,000
years. If your need more details, I can probably find a reference source for
you.
Neil
Fetter