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Marlin:
What is naturally the most radioactive food?

No it is not "No Salt". Answer in about a week if not answered.

stormgoalie:
Gonna make a guess and say Brazil Nuts.......

Marlin:
That took all of ten minutes. Good job.

http://www.orau.org/ptp/collection/consumer%20products/brazilnuts.htm

stormgoalie:
Thanks, believe it or not I actually remembered that one from college LOL.

ISOCS:
No salt is potassium chloride and has a specific activity of 433 pCi/gm. The data is consistent with my results of sampling it with the ISOCS machine. Brazil nuts are 2 pCi/gm of Ra-226 and 228. 

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