Russian Govt. Suggests Satellite Re-Entry Could be Behind Euro Ruthenium-106 Spike
Ruthenium-106 is used, in particular, in radiation therapy and can also be released in nuclear fuel reprocessing A satellite that burnt in the atmosphere could have been the source of the radioactive isotope ruthenium-106, whose traces were registered in Russia and some European countries, according to the materials of a probe into the incident released on Friday. “The source could … Continue reading
Russia Confirms European Findings of ‘Extremely High’ Readings of Radioactive Pollution
The highest concentration of radioactive pollution was registered in the village of Argayash, whose “extremely high pollution” of Ru-106 exceeds natural background pollution by 986 times. Russia’s meteorological service confirmed on Monday “extremely high” concentrations of the radioactive isotope ruthenium-106 in parts of the country in late September, following European reports about the contamination this month. “Probes of radioactive aerosols … Continue reading
