I. Extended Nuclide Library
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Hafnium
181
Hf 42 d 10 h Industrially used material
A common particle accelerator by-
product.
Holmium
166m
Ho 1200 a Industrially used material
Used in physics experiments and research
and can also be used in nuclear control
rods used in reactors.
Iron
59
Fe Industrially used material
Used to analyze electroplating solutions
and to detect the presence of sulphur in
the air. Also used in metabolism research.
Lanthanum
140
La 1 d 16 h Industrially used material
Typically used as an industrial tracer but
may also be used to track intestinal func-
tion. Also a short-lived fission product.
Lead
214
Pb 26.8 min Industrially used material
Part of the
238
U/
234
U,
226
Ra, and
222
Rn
decay chains.
Lutetium
176
Lu 37.8 Ga Industrially used material
A naturally occurring isotope used to de-
termine the age of meteorites.
177
Lu 6 d 17 h Medically used material
Used experimentally in targeted radionu-
clide therapy for neuroendocrine tumors.
May be used to mask Plutonium.
to be continued. . .
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