{"id":1660,"date":"2017-04-10T14:46:14","date_gmt":"2017-04-10T18:46:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/physics0312chooge\/?post_type=back-matter&#038;p=1660"},"modified":"2017-04-10T14:46:14","modified_gmt":"2017-04-10T18:46:14","slug":"appendix-b-selected-radioactive-isotopes","status":"publish","type":"back-matter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/physics0312chooge\/back-matter\/appendix-b-selected-radioactive-isotopes\/","title":{"raw":"Appendix B Selected Radioactive Isotopes","rendered":"Appendix B Selected Radioactive Isotopes"},"content":{"raw":"<p id=\"import-auto-id2205639\">Decay modes are $latex \\alpha $, $latex \\beta ^{-}$, $latex \\beta ^{+}$, electron capture (EC) and isomeric transition (IT). EC results in the same daughter nucleus as would $latex \\beta ^{+}$ decay. IT is a transition from a metastable excited state. Energies for $latex \\beta ^{\\pm}$ decays are the maxima; average energies are roughly one-half the maxima.<\/p>\r\n\u00a0\u00a0$latex \\gamma $-Ray Energy(MeV)Percent\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0$latex \\gamma $0.32010%\u00a0\u00a0\u00a00.16943%\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a01.2943%\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0$latex \\gamma $1.1251%\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0$latex \\gamma \\;\\text{s} $0.093370%\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0$latex \\gamma \\;\\text{s} $0.12120%\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0$latex \\gamma $0.514100%\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0$latex \\gamma $0.142100%\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0$latex \\gamma $0.392100%\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0$latex \\gamma $0.159$latex \\approx 100 \\% $\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0others\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0$latex \\gamma \\;\\text{s} $0.040035%\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0$latex \\gamma $0.0733100%\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0$latex \\gamma \\;\\text{s} $numerous&lt;0.250%\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a00.01315%\u00a0\u00a0\u00a00.05210%\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0$latex \\gamma \\;\\text{s} $0.075\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0others\r\n<table id=\"import-auto-id1923293\" summary=\"Table_B_01\">\r\n<thead>\r\n<tr>\r\n<th>Isotope<\/th>\r\n<th><em>t<\/em> <sub>1\/2<\/sub><\/th>\r\n<th>DecayMode(s)<\/th>\r\n<th>Energy(MeV)<\/th>\r\n<th>Percent<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/thead>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>$latex ^{3} \\textbf{H}$<\/td>\r\n<td>12.33 y<\/td>\r\n<td>$latex \\beta ^{-}$\u00ad<\/td>\r\n<td>0.0186<\/td>\r\n<td>100%<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>$latex ^{14} \\textbf{C}$<\/td>\r\n<td>5730 y<\/td>\r\n<td>$latex \\beta ^{-}$<\/td>\r\n<td>0.156<\/td>\r\n<td>100%<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>$latex ^{13} \\textbf{N}$<\/td>\r\n<td>9.96 min<\/td>\r\n<td>$latex \\beta ^{+}$<\/td>\r\n<td>1.20<\/td>\r\n<td>100%<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>$latex ^{22} \\textbf{Na}$<\/td>\r\n<td>2.602 y<\/td>\r\n<td>$latex \\beta ^{+}$<\/td>\r\n<td>0.55<\/td>\r\n<td>90%<\/td>\r\n<td>$latex \\gamma $<\/td>\r\n<td>1.27<\/td>\r\n<td>100%<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>$latex ^{32} \\textbf{P} $<\/td>\r\n<td>14.28 d<\/td>\r\n<td>$latex \\beta ^{-}$<\/td>\r\n<td>1.71<\/td>\r\n<td>100%<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>$latex ^{35} \\textbf{S}$<\/td>\r\n<td>87.4 d<\/td>\r\n<td>$latex \\beta ^{-}$\u00ad<\/td>\r\n<td>0.167<\/td>\r\n<td>100%<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>$latex ^{36} \\textbf{Cl} $<\/td>\r\n<td>$latex 3.00 \\times 10^5 \\text{y}$<\/td>\r\n<td>$latex \\beta ^{-}$<\/td>\r\n<td>0.710<\/td>\r\n<td>100%<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>$latex ^{40} \\textbf{K} $<\/td>\r\n<td>$latex 1.28 \\times 10^9 \\text{y} $<\/td>\r\n<td>$latex \\beta ^{-} $<\/td>\r\n<td>1.31<\/td>\r\n<td>89%<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>$latex ^{43} \\textbf{K} $<\/td>\r\n<td>22.3 h<\/td>\r\n<td>$latex \\beta ^{-} $<\/td>\r\n<td>0.827<\/td>\r\n<td>87%<\/td>\r\n<td>$latex \\gamma \\;\\text{s} $<\/td>\r\n<td>0.373<\/td>\r\n<td>87%<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td>0.618<\/td>\r\n<td>87%<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>$latex ^{45} \\textbf{Ca}$<\/td>\r\n<td>165 d<\/td>\r\n<td>$latex \\beta ^{-} $\u00ad<\/td>\r\n<td>0.257<\/td>\r\n<td>100%<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>$latex ^{51} \\textbf{Cr} $<\/td>\r\n<td>27.70 d<\/td>\r\n<td>EC<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>$latex ^{52} \\textbf{Mn}$<\/td>\r\n<td>5.59d<\/td>\r\n<td>$latex \\beta ^{+}$<\/td>\r\n<td>3.69<\/td>\r\n<td>28%<\/td>\r\n<td>$latex \\gamma \\;\\text{s} $<\/td>\r\n<td>1.33<\/td>\r\n<td>28%<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td>1.43<\/td>\r\n<td>28%<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>$latex ^{52} \\textbf{Fe}$<\/td>\r\n<td>8.27 h<\/td>\r\n<td>$latex \\beta ^{+}$<\/td>\r\n<td>1.80<\/td>\r\n<td>43%<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td>0.378<\/td>\r\n<td>43%<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>$latex ^{59} \\textbf{Fe}$<\/td>\r\n<td>44.6 d<\/td>\r\n<td>$latex \\beta ^{-}$<\/td>\r\n<td>0.273<\/td>\r\n<td>45%<\/td>\r\n<td>$latex \\gamma \\;\\text{s} $<\/td>\r\n<td>1.10<\/td>\r\n<td>57%<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td>0.466<\/td>\r\n<td>55%<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>$latex ^{60} \\textbf{Co}$<\/td>\r\n<td>5.271 y<\/td>\r\n<td>$latex \\beta ^{-}$\u00ad<\/td>\r\n<td>0.318<\/td>\r\n<td>100%<\/td>\r\n<td>$latex \\gamma \\;\\text{s} $<\/td>\r\n<td>1.17<\/td>\r\n<td>100%<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td>1.33<\/td>\r\n<td>100%<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>$latex ^{65} \\textbf{Zn}$<\/td>\r\n<td>244.1 d<\/td>\r\n<td>EC<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>$latex ^{67} \\textbf{Ga}$<\/td>\r\n<td>78.3 h<\/td>\r\n<td>EC<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td>0.185<\/td>\r\n<td>35%<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td>0.300<\/td>\r\n<td>19%<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td>others<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>$latex ^{75} \\textbf{Se}$<\/td>\r\n<td>118.5 d<\/td>\r\n<td>EC<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td>0.136<\/td>\r\n<td>65%<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td>0.265<\/td>\r\n<td>68%<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td>0.280<\/td>\r\n<td>20%<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td>others<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>$latex ^{86} \\textbf{Rb}$<\/td>\r\n<td>18.8 d<\/td>\r\n<td>$latex \\beta ^{-}$<\/td>\r\n<td>0.69<\/td>\r\n<td>9%<\/td>\r\n<td>$latex \\gamma $<\/td>\r\n<td>1.08<\/td>\r\n<td>9%<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td>1.77<\/td>\r\n<td>91%<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>$latex ^{85} \\textbf{Sr}$<\/td>\r\n<td>64.8 d<\/td>\r\n<td>EC<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>$latex ^{90} \\textbf{Sr}$<\/td>\r\n<td>28.8 y<\/td>\r\n<td>$latex \\beta ^{-}$\u00ad<\/td>\r\n<td>0.546<\/td>\r\n<td>100%<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>$latex ^{90} \\textbf{Y}$<\/td>\r\n<td>64.1 h<\/td>\r\n<td>$latex \\beta ^{-}$\u00ad<\/td>\r\n<td>2.28<\/td>\r\n<td>100%<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>$latex ^{99m} \\textbf{Tc}$<\/td>\r\n<td>6.02 h<\/td>\r\n<td>IT<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>$latex ^{113m} \\textbf{In}$<\/td>\r\n<td>99.5 min<\/td>\r\n<td>IT<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>$latex ^{123} \\textbf{I}$<\/td>\r\n<td>13.0 h<\/td>\r\n<td>EC<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>$latex ^{131} \\textbf{I}$<\/td>\r\n<td>8.040 d<\/td>\r\n<td>$latex \\beta ^{-}$<\/td>\r\n<td>0.248<\/td>\r\n<td>7%<\/td>\r\n<td>$latex \\gamma \\;\\text{s} $<\/td>\r\n<td>0.364<\/td>\r\n<td>85%<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td>0.607<\/td>\r\n<td>93%<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td>others<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>$latex ^{129} \\textbf{Cs}$<\/td>\r\n<td>32.3 h<\/td>\r\n<td>EC<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td>0.372<\/td>\r\n<td>32%<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td>0.411<\/td>\r\n<td>25%<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td>others<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>$latex ^{137} \\textbf{Cs}$<\/td>\r\n<td>30.17 y<\/td>\r\n<td>$latex \\beta ^{-} \\;\\text{s}$\u00ad<\/td>\r\n<td>0.511<\/td>\r\n<td>95%<\/td>\r\n<td>$latex \\gamma $<\/td>\r\n<td>0.662<\/td>\r\n<td>95%<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td>1.17<\/td>\r\n<td>5%<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>$latex ^{140} \\textbf{Ba}$<\/td>\r\n<td>12.79 d<\/td>\r\n<td>$latex \\beta ^{-}$<\/td>\r\n<td>1.035<\/td>\r\n<td>$latex \\approx 100 \\&amp; $<\/td>\r\n<td>$latex \\gamma \\;\\text{s} $<\/td>\r\n<td>0.030<\/td>\r\n<td>25%<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td>0.044<\/td>\r\n<td>65%<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td>0.537<\/td>\r\n<td>24%<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td>others<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>$latex ^{198} \\textbf{Au}$<\/td>\r\n<td>2.696 d<\/td>\r\n<td>$latex \\beta ^{-}$\u00ad<\/td>\r\n<td>1.161<\/td>\r\n<td>$latex \\approx 100 \\% $<\/td>\r\n<td>$latex \\gamma $<\/td>\r\n<td>0.412<\/td>\r\n<td>$latex \\approx 100 \\% $<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>$latex ^{197} \\textbf{Hg}$<\/td>\r\n<td>64.1 h<\/td>\r\n<td>EC<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>$latex ^{210} \\textbf{Po}$<\/td>\r\n<td>138.38 d<\/td>\r\n<td>$latex \\alpha $<\/td>\r\n<td>5.41<\/td>\r\n<td>100%<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>$latex ^{226} \\textbf{Ra}$<\/td>\r\n<td>$latex 1.60 \\times 10^3 \\text{y}$<\/td>\r\n<td>$latex \\alpha \\;\\text{s} $<\/td>\r\n<td>4.68<\/td>\r\n<td>5%<\/td>\r\n<td>$latex \\gamma $<\/td>\r\n<td>0.186<\/td>\r\n<td>100%<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td>4.87<\/td>\r\n<td>95%<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>$latex ^{235} \\textbf{U}$<\/td>\r\n<td>$latex 7.038 \\times 10^8 \\text{y}$<\/td>\r\n<td>$latex \\alpha $<\/td>\r\n<td>4.68<\/td>\r\n<td>$latex \\approx 100 \\% $<\/td>\r\n<td>$latex \\gamma \\;\\text{s} $<\/td>\r\n<td>numerous<\/td>\r\n<td>&lt;0.400%<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>$latex ^{238} \\textbf{U}$<\/td>\r\n<td>$latex 4.468 \\times 10^9 \\text{y}$<\/td>\r\n<td>$latex \\alpha \\;\\text{s} $<\/td>\r\n<td>4.22<\/td>\r\n<td>23%<\/td>\r\n<td>$latex \\gamma $<\/td>\r\n<td>0.050<\/td>\r\n<td>23%<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td>4.27<\/td>\r\n<td>77%<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>$latex ^{237} \\textbf{Np}$<\/td>\r\n<td>$latex 2.14 \\times 10^6 \\text{y}$<\/td>\r\n<td>$latex \\alpha \\;\\text{s} $<\/td>\r\n<td>numerous<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td>4.96 (max.)<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>$latex ^{239} \\textbf{Pu}$<\/td>\r\n<td>$latex 2.41 \\times 10^4 \\text{y}$<\/td>\r\n<td>$latex \\alpha \\;\\text{s} $<\/td>\r\n<td>5.19<\/td>\r\n<td>11%<\/td>\r\n<td>$latex \\gamma \\;\\text{s} $<\/td>\r\n<td>$latex 7.5 \\times 10^{-5} $<\/td>\r\n<td>73%<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td>5.23<\/td>\r\n<td>15%<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td>5.24<\/td>\r\n<td>73%<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td>others<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>$latex ^{243} \\textbf{Am}$<\/td>\r\n<td>$latex 7.37 \\times 10^3 \\text{y}$<\/td>\r\n<td>$latex \\alpha \\;\\text{s} $<\/td>\r\n<td>Max. 5.44<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td>5.37<\/td>\r\n<td>88%<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td>5.32<\/td>\r\n<td>11%<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td>others<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"8\"><strong>Table 2.<\/strong> Selected Radioactive Isotopes<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>","rendered":"<p id=\"import-auto-id2205639\">Decay modes are [latex]\\alpha[\/latex], [latex]\\beta ^{-}[\/latex], [latex]\\beta ^{+}[\/latex], electron capture (EC) and isomeric transition (IT). EC results in the same daughter nucleus as would [latex]\\beta ^{+}[\/latex] decay. IT is a transition from a metastable excited state. Energies for [latex]\\beta ^{\\pm}[\/latex] decays are the maxima; average energies are roughly one-half the maxima.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0[latex]\\gamma[\/latex]-Ray Energy(MeV)Percent\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0[latex]\\gamma[\/latex]0.32010%\u00a0\u00a0\u00a00.16943%\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a01.2943%\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0[latex]\\gamma[\/latex]1.1251%\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0[latex]\\gamma \\;\\text{s}[\/latex]0.093370%\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0[latex]\\gamma \\;\\text{s}[\/latex]0.12120%\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0[latex]\\gamma[\/latex]0.514100%\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0[latex]\\gamma[\/latex]0.142100%\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0[latex]\\gamma[\/latex]0.392100%\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0[latex]\\gamma[\/latex]0.159[latex]\\approx 100 \\%[\/latex]\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0others\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0[latex]\\gamma \\;\\text{s}[\/latex]0.040035%\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0[latex]\\gamma[\/latex]0.0733100%\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0[latex]\\gamma \\;\\text{s}[\/latex]numerous&lt;0.250%\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a00.01315%\u00a0\u00a0\u00a00.05210%\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0[latex]\\gamma \\;\\text{s}[\/latex]0.075\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0others<\/p>\n<table id=\"import-auto-id1923293\" summary=\"Table_B_01\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Isotope<\/th>\n<th><em>t<\/em> <sub>1\/2<\/sub><\/th>\n<th>DecayMode(s)<\/th>\n<th>Energy(MeV)<\/th>\n<th>Percent<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>[latex]^{3} \\textbf{H}[\/latex]<\/td>\n<td>12.33 y<\/td>\n<td>[latex]\\beta ^{-}[\/latex]\u00ad<\/td>\n<td>0.0186<\/td>\n<td>100%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>[latex]^{14} \\textbf{C}[\/latex]<\/td>\n<td>5730 y<\/td>\n<td>[latex]\\beta ^{-}[\/latex]<\/td>\n<td>0.156<\/td>\n<td>100%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>[latex]^{13} \\textbf{N}[\/latex]<\/td>\n<td>9.96 min<\/td>\n<td>[latex]\\beta ^{+}[\/latex]<\/td>\n<td>1.20<\/td>\n<td>100%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>[latex]^{22} \\textbf{Na}[\/latex]<\/td>\n<td>2.602 y<\/td>\n<td>[latex]\\beta ^{+}[\/latex]<\/td>\n<td>0.55<\/td>\n<td>90%<\/td>\n<td>[latex]\\gamma[\/latex]<\/td>\n<td>1.27<\/td>\n<td>100%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>[latex]^{32} \\textbf{P}[\/latex]<\/td>\n<td>14.28 d<\/td>\n<td>[latex]\\beta ^{-}[\/latex]<\/td>\n<td>1.71<\/td>\n<td>100%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>[latex]^{35} \\textbf{S}[\/latex]<\/td>\n<td>87.4 d<\/td>\n<td>[latex]\\beta ^{-}[\/latex]\u00ad<\/td>\n<td>0.167<\/td>\n<td>100%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>[latex]^{36} \\textbf{Cl}[\/latex]<\/td>\n<td>[latex]3.00 \\times 10^5 \\text{y}[\/latex]<\/td>\n<td>[latex]\\beta ^{-}[\/latex]<\/td>\n<td>0.710<\/td>\n<td>100%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>[latex]^{40} \\textbf{K}[\/latex]<\/td>\n<td>[latex]1.28 \\times 10^9 \\text{y}[\/latex]<\/td>\n<td>[latex]\\beta ^{-}[\/latex]<\/td>\n<td>1.31<\/td>\n<td>89%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>[latex]^{43} \\textbf{K}[\/latex]<\/td>\n<td>22.3 h<\/td>\n<td>[latex]\\beta ^{-}[\/latex]<\/td>\n<td>0.827<\/td>\n<td>87%<\/td>\n<td>[latex]\\gamma \\;\\text{s}[\/latex]<\/td>\n<td>0.373<\/td>\n<td>87%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>0.618<\/td>\n<td>87%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>[latex]^{45} \\textbf{Ca}[\/latex]<\/td>\n<td>165 d<\/td>\n<td>[latex]\\beta ^{-}[\/latex]\u00ad<\/td>\n<td>0.257<\/td>\n<td>100%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>[latex]^{51} \\textbf{Cr}[\/latex]<\/td>\n<td>27.70 d<\/td>\n<td>EC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>[latex]^{52} \\textbf{Mn}[\/latex]<\/td>\n<td>5.59d<\/td>\n<td>[latex]\\beta ^{+}[\/latex]<\/td>\n<td>3.69<\/td>\n<td>28%<\/td>\n<td>[latex]\\gamma \\;\\text{s}[\/latex]<\/td>\n<td>1.33<\/td>\n<td>28%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>1.43<\/td>\n<td>28%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>[latex]^{52} \\textbf{Fe}[\/latex]<\/td>\n<td>8.27 h<\/td>\n<td>[latex]\\beta ^{+}[\/latex]<\/td>\n<td>1.80<\/td>\n<td>43%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>0.378<\/td>\n<td>43%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>[latex]^{59} \\textbf{Fe}[\/latex]<\/td>\n<td>44.6 d<\/td>\n<td>[latex]\\beta ^{-}[\/latex]<\/td>\n<td>0.273<\/td>\n<td>45%<\/td>\n<td>[latex]\\gamma \\;\\text{s}[\/latex]<\/td>\n<td>1.10<\/td>\n<td>57%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>0.466<\/td>\n<td>55%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>[latex]^{60} \\textbf{Co}[\/latex]<\/td>\n<td>5.271 y<\/td>\n<td>[latex]\\beta ^{-}[\/latex]\u00ad<\/td>\n<td>0.318<\/td>\n<td>100%<\/td>\n<td>[latex]\\gamma \\;\\text{s}[\/latex]<\/td>\n<td>1.17<\/td>\n<td>100%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>1.33<\/td>\n<td>100%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>[latex]^{65} \\textbf{Zn}[\/latex]<\/td>\n<td>244.1 d<\/td>\n<td>EC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>[latex]^{67} \\textbf{Ga}[\/latex]<\/td>\n<td>78.3 h<\/td>\n<td>EC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>0.185<\/td>\n<td>35%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>0.300<\/td>\n<td>19%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>others<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>[latex]^{75} \\textbf{Se}[\/latex]<\/td>\n<td>118.5 d<\/td>\n<td>EC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>0.136<\/td>\n<td>65%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>0.265<\/td>\n<td>68%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>0.280<\/td>\n<td>20%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>others<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>[latex]^{86} \\textbf{Rb}[\/latex]<\/td>\n<td>18.8 d<\/td>\n<td>[latex]\\beta ^{-}[\/latex]<\/td>\n<td>0.69<\/td>\n<td>9%<\/td>\n<td>[latex]\\gamma[\/latex]<\/td>\n<td>1.08<\/td>\n<td>9%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>1.77<\/td>\n<td>91%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>[latex]^{85} \\textbf{Sr}[\/latex]<\/td>\n<td>64.8 d<\/td>\n<td>EC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>[latex]^{90} \\textbf{Sr}[\/latex]<\/td>\n<td>28.8 y<\/td>\n<td>[latex]\\beta ^{-}[\/latex]\u00ad<\/td>\n<td>0.546<\/td>\n<td>100%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>[latex]^{90} \\textbf{Y}[\/latex]<\/td>\n<td>64.1 h<\/td>\n<td>[latex]\\beta ^{-}[\/latex]\u00ad<\/td>\n<td>2.28<\/td>\n<td>100%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>[latex]^{99m} \\textbf{Tc}[\/latex]<\/td>\n<td>6.02 h<\/td>\n<td>IT<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>[latex]^{113m} \\textbf{In}[\/latex]<\/td>\n<td>99.5 min<\/td>\n<td>IT<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>[latex]^{123} \\textbf{I}[\/latex]<\/td>\n<td>13.0 h<\/td>\n<td>EC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>[latex]^{131} \\textbf{I}[\/latex]<\/td>\n<td>8.040 d<\/td>\n<td>[latex]\\beta ^{-}[\/latex]<\/td>\n<td>0.248<\/td>\n<td>7%<\/td>\n<td>[latex]\\gamma \\;\\text{s}[\/latex]<\/td>\n<td>0.364<\/td>\n<td>85%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>0.607<\/td>\n<td>93%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>others<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>[latex]^{129} \\textbf{Cs}[\/latex]<\/td>\n<td>32.3 h<\/td>\n<td>EC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>0.372<\/td>\n<td>32%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>0.411<\/td>\n<td>25%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>others<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>[latex]^{137} \\textbf{Cs}[\/latex]<\/td>\n<td>30.17 y<\/td>\n<td>[latex]\\beta ^{-} \\;\\text{s}[\/latex]\u00ad<\/td>\n<td>0.511<\/td>\n<td>95%<\/td>\n<td>[latex]\\gamma[\/latex]<\/td>\n<td>0.662<\/td>\n<td>95%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>1.17<\/td>\n<td>5%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>[latex]^{140} \\textbf{Ba}[\/latex]<\/td>\n<td>12.79 d<\/td>\n<td>[latex]\\beta ^{-}[\/latex]<\/td>\n<td>1.035<\/td>\n<td>[latex]\\approx 100 \\&[\/latex]<\/td>\n<td>[latex]\\gamma \\;\\text{s}[\/latex]<\/td>\n<td>0.030<\/td>\n<td>25%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>0.044<\/td>\n<td>65%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>0.537<\/td>\n<td>24%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>others<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>[latex]^{198} \\textbf{Au}[\/latex]<\/td>\n<td>2.696 d<\/td>\n<td>[latex]\\beta ^{-}[\/latex]\u00ad<\/td>\n<td>1.161<\/td>\n<td>[latex]\\approx 100 \\%[\/latex]<\/td>\n<td>[latex]\\gamma[\/latex]<\/td>\n<td>0.412<\/td>\n<td>[latex]\\approx 100 \\%[\/latex]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>[latex]^{197} \\textbf{Hg}[\/latex]<\/td>\n<td>64.1 h<\/td>\n<td>EC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>[latex]^{210} \\textbf{Po}[\/latex]<\/td>\n<td>138.38 d<\/td>\n<td>[latex]\\alpha[\/latex]<\/td>\n<td>5.41<\/td>\n<td>100%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>[latex]^{226} \\textbf{Ra}[\/latex]<\/td>\n<td>[latex]1.60 \\times 10^3 \\text{y}[\/latex]<\/td>\n<td>[latex]\\alpha \\;\\text{s}[\/latex]<\/td>\n<td>4.68<\/td>\n<td>5%<\/td>\n<td>[latex]\\gamma[\/latex]<\/td>\n<td>0.186<\/td>\n<td>100%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>4.87<\/td>\n<td>95%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>[latex]^{235} \\textbf{U}[\/latex]<\/td>\n<td>[latex]7.038 \\times 10^8 \\text{y}[\/latex]<\/td>\n<td>[latex]\\alpha[\/latex]<\/td>\n<td>4.68<\/td>\n<td>[latex]\\approx 100 \\%[\/latex]<\/td>\n<td>[latex]\\gamma \\;\\text{s}[\/latex]<\/td>\n<td>numerous<\/td>\n<td>&lt;0.400%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>[latex]^{238} \\textbf{U}[\/latex]<\/td>\n<td>[latex]4.468 \\times 10^9 \\text{y}[\/latex]<\/td>\n<td>[latex]\\alpha \\;\\text{s}[\/latex]<\/td>\n<td>4.22<\/td>\n<td>23%<\/td>\n<td>[latex]\\gamma[\/latex]<\/td>\n<td>0.050<\/td>\n<td>23%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>4.27<\/td>\n<td>77%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>[latex]^{237} \\textbf{Np}[\/latex]<\/td>\n<td>[latex]2.14 \\times 10^6 \\text{y}[\/latex]<\/td>\n<td>[latex]\\alpha \\;\\text{s}[\/latex]<\/td>\n<td>numerous<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>4.96 (max.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>[latex]^{239} \\textbf{Pu}[\/latex]<\/td>\n<td>[latex]2.41 \\times 10^4 \\text{y}[\/latex]<\/td>\n<td>[latex]\\alpha \\;\\text{s}[\/latex]<\/td>\n<td>5.19<\/td>\n<td>11%<\/td>\n<td>[latex]\\gamma \\;\\text{s}[\/latex]<\/td>\n<td>[latex]7.5 \\times 10^{-5}[\/latex]<\/td>\n<td>73%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>5.23<\/td>\n<td>15%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>5.24<\/td>\n<td>73%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>others<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>[latex]^{243} \\textbf{Am}[\/latex]<\/td>\n<td>[latex]7.37 \\times 10^3 \\text{y}[\/latex]<\/td>\n<td>[latex]\\alpha \\;\\text{s}[\/latex]<\/td>\n<td>Max. 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