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What are the uses of polonium-210?

April 26, 2017polonium-210 uses

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What are the uses of polonium-210?

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Polonium-210 sources may be used as anti-static devices on spray guns or the polishing of plastics in industry. Anti-static guns and nozzles contain a small amount of polonium-210, encapsulated in a strip of copper and mounted in a stainless steel cartridge. The construction of these guns and nozzles is controlled to British Standard BS 5288:1976 (Sealed Radioactive Sources) and involves quite small amounts of polonium.