In the context of Trench 94 perhaps some appropo nuclides as handles (user names) would be C-14, I-129, Ni-59, Ni-63, Nb-94, Se-79, and Tc-99.
You know brother, part of graduating to the major leagues is learning that there is more than one significant half-life to think about,.....
Part of not being a T-Baller in the Navy is understanding that there is a long list of radionuclides in those plants. I still contend there's not THAT much difference between a civilian and military reactors other than size. Well...at least that can be discussed. Anyway...they both make a lot of energy.
The difference between a Navy T-Baller and a Navy Major Leagues player is that those of "us" that were not just T-Ballers knew this BEFORE they left the Navy. However, since ELTs don't do many RAM Shipments (i.e., have to account for the entire list of radionuclides), I understand the revelation of other radionuclides upon entering "the real world".
Co60 is clearly the one that is the biggest pain in the butt. Now...see the correlation to my Profile ID? Since Zn65 and H3 aren't huge energy emitters (or for that long), they don't make for good Profile IDs. However, ANYTHING is better than being a not-so-manly "Fluffy Bunny". The irony is uncanny sometimes.
Tc99 becomes interesting when one of your workers tries to go through a rad monitor with some of it inside of him after visiting his/her Doctor. Same with our friends who hunt in Canada, eat deer meat, and then find out later how much nuclear weapons fallout they also ate.
However, unless anyone works in a radiochemistry lab in Oak Ridge, Bettis, etc...we don't appreciate the things that really go "bump in the night". If any of those guys/gals are reading this thread, they're laughing at us as ALL being T-Ballers!
Which radionuclide is 10CFR20 most concerned about for inhalation hazard (DAC intake)? Hint: Co60 is a tame one.
Co59