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please give me 5 to 10 examples.

P.S. please share your source of information.

thanks

2007-02-26 18:20:18 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference Homework Help

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1.) Smoke Detectors. Most residential smoke detectors contain a low-activity americium-241 source.
2.) Watches and Clocks. Modern watches and clocks sometimes use a small quantity of hydrogen-3 (tritium) or prome-thium-147 as a source of light.
3.) Ceramics. Ceramic materials (for example, tiles, pottery) often contain elevated levels of naturally occurring uranium,thorium, and/or potassium.
4.) Glass. Glassware, especially antique glassware with a yellow or greenish color, can contain easily detectable quantitiesof uranium.
5.) Fertilizer. Commercial fertilizers are designed to provide varying levels of potassium, phosphorous, and nitrogen. Suchfertilizers can be measurably radioactive for two reasons: potassium is naturally radioactive, and the phosphorous can bederived from phosphate ore that contains elevated levels of uranium.

2007-02-26 19:14:13 · answer #1 · answered by mary4882 4 · 0 0

Cat Litter. You will have to search google for a News Source but I know that Cat Litter shipments set off the sensor alarms at the Port of Oakland. Maybe I can find a link...

Oh, there's a whole list at the link I pasted below!

good luck!

2007-02-27 02:30:13 · answer #2 · answered by peapod fontaine 1 · 0 0

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