Uses of Strontium and Plutonium
Uses & Benefits
- Strontium metal is used to producing ferrite magnets as well as refining zinc.
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By-product of nuclear reactors called Strontium-90 is a radioactive isotope; it is absorbed by tissues and destroys bone marrow and cancer growth.
  
- Plutonium was used in atomic bombs and still it is being used in various weapons and Ammunition industry.
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It is also used in nuclear power plant as source of energy for space missions.
  
Industrial Uses
Ammunition Industry, Chemical Industry
  
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry
  
Medical Uses
NA
  
NA
  
Other Uses
Alloys
  
Alloys
  
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Non Toxic
  
Toxic
  
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