Am-247

GPTKB entity

Statements (66)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf isotope
gptkbp:application radiological research
gptkbp:area actinides
gptkbp:beam emits gamma rays during decay
gptkbp:bombLoad not fissile
gptkbp:chemicalFormula Am
actinides
reacts with acids
+3, +4
can form compounds with halogens
reacts with oxygen
similar to other actinides
stable under certain conditions
gptkbp:colors silvery-white
gptkbp:community_service can cause cancer
gptkbp:composedOf produced in nuclear reactors
gptkbp:dataUsage important for nuclear science
gptkbp:dissolved insoluble in water
gptkbp:distribution 13.67 g/cm³
gptkbp:endOfLife 7380 years
gptkbp:energyEfficiency requires careful handling
5/2
concerns over proliferation
considered a long-lived waste
plays a role in nuclear fuel cycles
can_be_produced_by_neutron_capture_in_Cm-246
gptkbp:engineConfiguration [Rn] 5f^7 7s^2
gptkbp:environmentalImpact highly toxic
contaminates soil and water
monitored in nuclear sites
gptkbp:historicalResearch focus of many studies
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Am-247
gptkbp:iceClass 1050 °C
2600 °C
gptkbp:inheritsFrom alpha decay
gptkbp:internationalCooperation subject to international treaties
gptkbp:ISO639-3 unstable
alpha-emitting
found in trace amounts in nature
used in smoke detectors
gptkbp:isOpenToPublic 0.5% of americium in spent nuclear fuel
gptkbp:isSubjectTo false
gptkbp:locatedIn 1945
gptkbp:market valuable for research purposes
gptkbp:missileSystem 246.92258 u
gptkbp:parentCompany Cm-247
gptkbp:period 7
gptkbp:productionCompany neutron bombardment of plutonium
gptkbp:publicAccess increased due to nuclear incidents
gptkbp:regulatoryCompliance regulated by nuclear authorities
gptkbp:releaseYear gptkb:Los_Alamos,_New_Mexico
gptkbp:researchInterest studied in various laboratories
used in neutron sources
gptkbp:safety mandatory for handlers
gptkbp:safetyFeatures must follow strict guidelines
requires shielding
gptkbp:scientificName actively researched by scientists
has unique nuclear characteristics
gptkbp:stations true
high
gptkbp:storage stored in inert atmosphere
gptkbp:supplyChain produced in limited quantities
gptkbp:theory important for understanding nuclear reactions
gptkbp:trimLevels 0.1 barns
gptkbp:uses nuclear batteries
gptkbp:waterManagement long-term geological storage