1 Uses
1.1 Uses & Benefits
- It is also used in insecticides, hair dyes and as an anti-knocking additive for petrol. But all these are banned by the government as Lead metal is known for detrimental to health.
- Thulium metal produces isotopes that emits X-rays. This isotope is used in X-ray machine.
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Thulium element is also used in Surgical equipment like laser.
1.1.1 Industrial Uses
Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
NA
1.1.2 Medical Uses
Surgical Instruments Manufacturing
NA
1.1.3 Other Uses
Alloys
Alloys, Nuclear Research, Research Purposes
1.2 Biological Properties
1.2.1 Toxicity
1.2.2 Present in Human Body
1.2.3 In Blood
0.21 Blood/mg dm-3NA
0
1970
1.2.4 In Bone