Uses of Strontium and Curium
Uses
Uses & Benefits
- Strontium metal is used to producing ferrite magnets as well as refining zinc.
- By-product of nuclear reactors called Strontium-90 is a radioactive isotope; it is absorbed by tissues and destroys bone marrow and cancer growth.
- Curium metal is used to provide power to electrical equipment for space missions.
Industrial Uses
Ammunition Industry, Chemical Industry
NA
Medical Uses
NA
NA
Other Uses
Alloys
Research Purposes
Biological Properties
Toxicity
Non Toxic
Unknown
Present in Human Body
Yes
No
In Blood
0.03 Blood/mg dm-3
19
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3
37
In Bone
140.00 p.p.m.
7
0.00 p.p.m.
36
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