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California [ˌkælɪˈfɔ:niə, Am -əˈfɔrnjə] N

harmonium [hɑ:ˈməʊnɪəm, Am hɑ:rˈmoʊ-] N MUS

plutonium [plu:ˈtəʊnɪəm, Am -ˈtoʊ-] N no pl

calcium [ˈkælsɪəm] N no pl

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The most important isotopes in spent nuclear fuel are neptunium-237, americium-241, americium-243, curium-242 through -248, and californium-249 through -252.
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All of the elements with higher atomic numbers, however, have been first discovered in the laboratory, with neptunium, plutonium, americium, curium, berkelium and californium later also discovered in nature.
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One microgram (g) of californium-252 emits 2.3 million neutrons per second, an average of 3.7 neutrons per spontaneous fission.
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Once in the body, only 0.05% of the californium will reach the bloodstream.
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It was used in civil programmes which included californium production and reactor research.
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During the storage and before the fuel disposal, most of it beta decays to californium-249.
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Californium-249 has a relatively long half-life (352 years), weak spontaneous fission and strong -emission that facilitates its identification.
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The first experiment with californium in concentrated form occurred in 1958.
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Traces of californium can be found near facilities that use the element in mineral prospecting and in medical treatments.
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Californium-252 has a number of specialized applications as a strong neutron emitter, and each microgram of fresh californium produces 139 million neutrons per minute.
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