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STRONTIUM-90 [1 record]
Record 1 - external organization data 2011-04-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Geochemistry
- Nuclear Physics
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- strontium-90
1, record 1, English, strontium%2D90
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- 90Sr 2, record 1, English, 90Sr
correct, see observation
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- strontium 90 3, record 1, English, strontium%2090
less frequent
- radiostrontium 4, record 1, English, radiostrontium
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Radioactive strontium of mass number 90; half-life, 28 years; radiation, beta; and radiotoxicity, very hazardous. In fallout, this isotope, a member of the mass 90 fission product chain which is produced in high yield from fission, is the longest lived member of that chain and consequently is itself produced in high yield. 5, record 1, English, - strontium%2D90
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Symbol: 90Sr. The number 90 is a superscript. 6, record 1, English, - strontium%2D90
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The isotope 90 is not the only radioactive isotope of strontium. Consequently, the term "radiostrontium" is correct but it has a more generic sense. 7, record 1, English, - strontium%2D90
Record 1, Key term(s)
- radioactive strontium
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Géochimie
- Physique nucléaire
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- strontium 90
1, record 1, French, strontium%2090
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- Sr 90 2, record 1, French, Sr%2090
correct
- 90Sr 3, record 1, French, 90Sr
correct, see observation
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- strontium-90 4, record 1, French, strontium%2D90
masculine noun, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Radioélément de période d'une durée de 28,5 ans. 5, record 1, French, - strontium%2090
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le strontium est un ostéotrope; plus de 99 % du strontium retenu dans l'organisme se trouve dans le squelette. Sa période biologique dans l'os est de l'ordre de 5 000 à 6 000 jours. Les isotopes radioactifs du strontium, strontium 89 (TR 50,5 jours) et strontium 90 (TR 28 ans), avec son descendant à vie courte l'yttrium 90, tous émetteurs ß, entraîneront donc essentiellement une irradiation des cellules qui tapissent la surface des os ainsi qu'une irradiation de la moelle osseuse rouge. 6, record 1, French, - strontium%2090
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Symbole : 90Sr. Le chiffre 90 est en exposant. 7, record 1, French, - strontium%2090
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Geoquímica
- Física nuclear
- Compartimiento - Comisión Canadiense de Seguridad Nuclear
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- estroncio 90
1, record 1, Spanish, estroncio%2090
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- 90Sr 2, record 1, Spanish, 90Sr
correct, see observation
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- estroncio-90 3, record 1, Spanish, estroncio%2D90
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Isótopo del estroncio radiactivo. Período de semidesintegración, 28 años. Radiación beta. Veneno radiactivo muy tóxico que aparece en la lluvia radiactiva originada por las explosiones nucleares. 4, record 1, Spanish, - estroncio%2090
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
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