Where can I buy a small sample of Promethium?

Question

Whether it be elemental or in a compound, either way.

I've looked into this extensively, and although many sites say that there ARE A FEW commercial suppliers, I cannot find one. It is apparently used on old watch hands. I just think it would be an interesting sample to own...very unique. Thanks for the help.

Hehe, I get a kick out this condescending a**hole who put the 4th answer. I'm just a "random fool" who should "go to college and get a degree". This guy is an "expert" because he's a lousy grad student!

Read people's profile before you comment on things, you retard! I have a Masters in Chemistry and a Bachelors in Chemical Engineering...and I work as an Environmental Chemist, travelling the country giving presentations on the new algaecides I develop.

The radioactivity of Promethium is no more harmful than that of a sample of Uranyl Acetate, which every lab has. Thanks to a kind Answerer above, you'll see that you CAN buy a sample of Promethium salt for $60...shipped right to your door. But thank you for gracing us with your presence, oh almighty Lord of Chemistry!

Answer 1

http://www.webelements.com/webelements/elements/text/Pm/key.html

Answer 2

I'm only answering this because of the novel choice of elements, but in general this type of question falls under the broad umbrella of "where can I get plutonium, ammonium nitrate, TNT, etc." type of stupid questions that make up a good 10% of the questions on here.

Prometheum is not a natural element. It is made in cyclotrons, and will start radioactively decaying the second its made. It is ridiculously rare, and mercifully, as with all pure sources of radioactive elements, it is NOT for sale to random fools. You wanna get blasted by radiation, go stand in front of the banana stand in your local grocery store.

On the rare tiny remote possibility, again hoped for only because of your unique choice of elements, that you actually have some real sense of scientific curioisity, there are large cyclotrons in several national labs in the United States, Europe, and Asia. If you are truly interested in nuclear chemistry/physics, study hard, get a college degree in chemistry or physics, and go to grad school. Many graduate programs have collaborations with national labs that would enable you to actually work with things like promethium.

Answer 3

Promethium is a chemical element in the periodic table that has the symbol Pm and atomic number 61.

Promethium salts luminesce in the dark with a pale blue or greenish glow due to their high radioactivity. Promethium can be found in traces in some Uranium ores as a fission product.


Promethium must be handled with great care because of its high radioactivity.In particular, promethium can emit X-rays during its beta decay.

i dont know if thre would be anywhere that would sell it to someone....it sounds quite interesting though-pale blue glow...COOL!!

Answer 4

I have a "rock" that was given to me by a lab tech that did missionary work in Africa. The miners gave her several of these samples in appreciation for the work she did. I thought it was a "PGM" (platinum group metal). After having analyzed, it turns out to be 45% Chromium, 38% PROMETHIUM, 12% Iron and 5% Europium. I understand that the Promethium is so rare, they don t think anymore is in the crust of the earth anywhere. Where can I sell this rock. Contact: [e-mail]

Answer 5

is prometrium similar?