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POLONIUM-218 [5 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2001-09-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- polonium 218
1, record 1, English, polonium%20218
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- polonium-218 2, record 1, English, polonium%2D218
- radium A 3, record 1, English, radium%20A
obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sired by radium, radon then gives birth to new offspring, called radon daughters or radon progeny. Two of the daughters, Polonium 218 and 214, are the black sheep of this family-they emit alpha particles that can damage lung tissue and lead to lung cancer. 4, record 1, English, - polonium%20218
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- polonium 218
1, record 1, French, polonium%20218
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- radium A 2, record 1, French, radium%20A
masculine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Radioélément de période d'une durée de 3,05 minutes. 3, record 1, French, - polonium%20218
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
radium A : Ancienne appellation donnée au polonium 218. 3, record 1, French, - polonium%20218
Record 1, Key term(s)
- polonium-218
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2000-08-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- short-lived radioactive decay product
1, record 2, English, short%2Dlived%20radioactive%20decay%20product
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... "radons daughters" means the following short-lived radioactive decay products of radon-222 :polonium-218(radium A), lead-214(radium B), bismuth-214(radium C) and polonium-214(radium C')... 1, record 2, English, - short%2Dlived%20radioactive%20decay%20product
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- produit de désintégration radioactive à courte période
1, record 2, French, produit%20de%20d%C3%A9sint%C3%A9gration%20radioactive%20%C3%A0%20courte%20p%C3%A9riode
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2000-08-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- radioactive decay product
1, record 3, English, radioactive%20decay%20product
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... "radon daughters" means the following short-lived radioactive decay products of radon-222 :polonium-218(radium A), lead-214(radium B), bismuth-214(radium C) and polonium-214(radium C').... 1, record 3, English, - radioactive%20decay%20product
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- produit de désintégration radioactive
1, record 3, French, produit%20de%20d%C3%A9sint%C3%A9gration%20radioactive
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] «produits de filiation du radon» s'entendent des produits de désintégration radioactive à courte période du radon 222 soit : le polonium 218 (radium A), le plomb 214 (radium B), le bismuth 214 (radium-C) et le polonium 214 (radium C') [...] 1, record 3, French, - produit%20de%20d%C3%A9sint%C3%A9gration%20radioactive
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - external organization data 2000-05-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Atomic Physics
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- lead-214
1, record 4, English, lead%2D214
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- radium B 1, record 4, English, radium%20B
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... "radons daughters" means the following short-lived radioactive decay products of radon-222 :polonium-218(radium A), lead-214(radium B), bismuth-214(radium C) and polonium-214(radium C')... 1, record 4, English, - lead%2D214
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Physique atomique
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- plomb 214
1, record 4, French, plomb%20214
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- radium B 2, record 4, French, radium%20B
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - external organization data 2000-03-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Atomic Physics
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- bismuth-214
1, record 5, English, bismuth%2D214
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- radium C 1, record 5, English, radium%20C
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... "radons daughters" means the following short-lived radioactive decay products of radon-222 :polonium-218(radium A), lead-214(radium B), bismuth-214(radium C) and polonium-214(radium C')... 1, record 5, English, - bismuth%2D214
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Physique atomique
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- bismuth 214
1, record 5, French, bismuth%20214
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- radium C 1, record 5, French, radium%20C
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] «produits de filiation du radon» s'entendent des produits de désintégration radioactive à courte période du radon 222 soit : le polonium 218 (radium A), le plomb 214 (radium B), le bismuth 214 (radium C) et le polonium 214 (radium C') [...] 1, record 5, French, - bismuth%20214
Record 5, Key term(s)
- radium-C
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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