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Disadvantages of using Sodium-24

  • Sodium-24 is non-naturally occurring radioisotope, it relies on commercial production in nuclear reactors and poses the same threats that nuclear reactors have. i.e. nuclear fallout and disasters.
  • Having a short lifespan also prevents the area of testing from being very far from the source.
  • Radioisotopes have long term effects and implications to workers handling the substance, without proper care in transportation and handling Sodium24 can cause biological damage, which may result in tissue damage or cancer.
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