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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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