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Radium 226

Radiological Elements

Radium 226

Radium-226 is a radioactive isotope of radium, historically used in luminous paints and medical treatments. It emits alpha, beta, and gamma radiation.

Tracked contaminantUpdated Mar 15, 2024
Health score-5.0
-5Very bad5

Water guidelines

Legal limit
5 pCi / L
Health guideline
0.05 pCi / L

Food and supplement guidelines

Legal limit
Not specified
Health guideline
Not specified

Risks

Radioactive contamination, high radiotoxicity, carcinogenicity, bone deposition leading to bone cancer, radiation sickness

Benefits

None

References

Waters containing Radium 226

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