Radioactive Decay Law Calculator
Radioactive decay is the process by which an unstable atomic nucleus
spontaneously loses energy by emitting ionizing particles and radiation.
This decay, or loss of energy, results in an atom of one type transforming
to an atom of a different type.
There are three types of radioactive decays,
namely alpha, beta and gamma.
Radiation materials are dangerous.
Exposure to radiation may cause genetic mutations leading to diseases like cancer.
Radioactive Decay Law formula is:
N = N0e-(0.693t/T1/2)
Where:
N: Activity at time 0
N
0: Initial activity
t: decay time
T
1/2: half time of the radioactive material
The calculation assumes that 1 year = 365 days, and 1 month = 30 days.
Isotope Half Life Table
Actinium 227
Ac-227
21.77
Year
Aluminum 26
Al-26
720000
Year
Aluminum 29
Al-29
0.11
Hour
Americium 241
Am-241
432
Year
Antimony 124
Sb-124
60.2
Day
Astatine 211
At-211
7.21
Hour
Barium 133
Ba-133
10.5
Year
Bismuth 210
Bi-210
5.01
Day
Bromine 82
Br-82
35.34
Hour
Calcium 45
Ca-45
162.61
Day
Cesium 134
Cs-134
2.06
Year
Cesium 137
Cs-137
30.17
Year
Chlorine 36
Cl-36
301000
Year
Curium 244
Cm-244
18.12
Year
Europium 152
Eu-152
13
Year
Gadolinium 153
Gd-153
242
Day
Hafnium 181
Hf-181
42.5
Day
Indium 113m
In-113m
1.66
Hour
Indium 114m
In-114m
49.51
Day
Iridium 192
Ir-192
74.2
Day
Krypton 85
Kr-85
10.72
Year
Lanthanum 140
La-140
40.3
Hour
Lutetium 177
Lu-177
6.71
Day
Manganese 52m
Mn-52m
0.352
Hour
Manganese 56
Mn-56
2.578
Hour
Mercury 203
Hg-203
46.8
Day
Molybdenum 99
Mo-99
66.02
Hour
Neodymium 147
Nd-147
11.1
Day
Neptunium 237
Np-237
2140000
Year
Niobium 94
Nb-94
20000
Year
Nitrogen 13
N-13
0.166
Hour
Oxygen 15
O-15
0.03417
Hour
Phosphorus 32
P-32
14.26
Day
Phosphorus 33
P-33
25.34
Day
Polonium 208
Po-208
2.9
Year
Polonium 210
Po-210
138
Day
Potassium 38
K-38
0.1285
Hour
Potassium 42
K-42
12.36
Hour
Promethium 147
Pm-147
2.62
Year
Plutonium 238
Pu-238
87.75
Year
Plutonium 239
Pu-239
24100
Year
Plutonium 240
Pu-240
6540
Year
Plutonium 242
Pu-242
380000
Year
Radium 226
Ra-226
1600
Year
Rubidium 82
Rb-82
0.0208
Hour
Rubidium 87
Rb-87
4.75E10
Year
Ruthenium 103
Ru-103
39.5
Day
Ruthenium 106
Ru-106
367
Day
Selenium 75
Se-75
118.5
Day
Strontium 83
Sr-83
1.35
Day
Strontium 89
Sr-89
52.7
Day
Strontium 90
Sr-90
28.8
Year
Technetium 99m
Tc-99m
6.05
Hour
Technetium 99
Tc-99
213000
Year
Thallium 201
Tl-201
72.9
Hour
Thallium 204
Tl-204
3.77
Year
Thorium 228
Th-228
1.913
Year
Thorium 229
Th-229
7340
Year
Thorium 230
Th-230
77000
Year
Thorium 232
Th-232
14000000000
Year
Uranium 233
U-233
159000
Year
Uranium 234
U-234
244000
Year
Uranium 235
U-235
704000000
Year
Uranium 236
U-236
23400000
Year
Uranium 238
U-238
4470000000
Year