Strontium Carbonate Toxicity Note

The greatest danger to humans is from artificial isotopes 89Sr and 90Sr produced in nuclear reactions; fallout of 90 Sr mainly from atmospheric nuclear explosions (and power-plant reactor accidents) has caused great concern. These isotopes are deposited in bones, acting as a source of internal radiation. The 90 Sr has a half-life of 28 years and emits beta particles that damage the blood forming cells in the bone marrow.

Obviously, as can be seen, this is not the case of strontium carbonate.

By Edouard Bastarache

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Materials	Strontium Carbonate A pure source of SrO for ceramic glazes. It contains 70% SrO and has an LOI of 30% (released as CO2 during firing).
URLs	http://www.ilo.org/public/english/protection/safework/cis/products/icsc/dtasht/_icsc16/icsc1695.htm Strontium Carbonate Hazars at ilo.org
Typecodes	Article by Edouard Bastarache Edouard Bastarache is a well known doctor that has written many articles on the subject of toxicity of ceramic materials and books on technical aspects of ceramics. He writes in both English and French.

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