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From: jablow@brahms.BERKELEY.EDU (Eric Robert Jablow)
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Subject: Re: Small Nuclear Bombs
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Date: Fri, 16-May-86 19:03:05 EDT
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Some man-made isotopes are both relatively stable and very useful in
non-martial processes.  For example, an isotope of americium (243?) is
used in almost all ionization-type smoke detectors.  That's why they
come with a warning not to throw them out, but to give old ones to your
fire department for proper disposal.

			Respectfully,
			Eric Robert Jablow
			MSRI
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