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Originally Posted by DouglasCole
It would be radioactive, I believe. It emits alpha particles (helium nuclei), which are stopped by the epidermis. Alpha emitters are mostly dangerous if inhaled or ingested, I believe.
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But how many rads would it give off per time unit? As far as I know, naturally occuring uranium has an absolutely ginormously long half-life, which suggests to me that it doesn't exactly
spam ionizing particles at its surroundings.