Where does radioactive tellerium come from? When a nuclear plant, nuclear explosion or reprocessing facility releases radioactive cesium, this man made element then 'decays' into;
Xenon gas decays into radioactive Iodine 122
Iodine 122 decays into Tellerium 122
http://periodictable.com/Isotopes/052.122/index2.p.full.dm.html
Of course, all of this can happen inside of the human body, and it does, if any radioactive element is inhaled or ingested into the body.
TELLERIUM RESULTS FROM DECAY OF RADIOACTIVE XENON GAS
Xenon-135 has a 2.6 x 106 barns neutron absorption cross section. It is produced directly by some fissions, but is more commonly a product of the tellurium-135 decay chain shown below.
The fission yield (g) for xenon-135 is about 0.3%, while g for tellurium-135 is about 6%.13552Teb19.0 sec13553Ib6.57 hr13554Xeb9.10 hr13555Csb2.3x106 yr13556Ba (stable) The half-life for tellurium-135 is so short compared to the other half-lives that it can be assumed that iodine-135 is produced directly from fission. Iodine-135 is not a strong neutron absorber, but decays to form the neutron poison xenon-135. Ninety-five percent of all the xenon-135 produced comes from the decay of iodine-135. Therefore, the half-life of iodine-135 plays an important role in the amount of xenon-135 present.
http://nuclearpowertraining.tpub.com/h1019v2/css/h1019v2_59.htmThe longest half life of one of the telleriums is 2.2 Septillion years, which is a just a wee bit longer than the average human lifespan.
TELLURIUM HEALTH EFFECTS
Inhalation: "Drowsiness. Dry mouth. Metal taste. Headache. Garlic odour. Nausea."
Short-term exposure: "The aerosol of this substance irritates the eyes and the respiratory tract. The substance may cause effects on the liver and central nervous system. Exposure may result in garlic-like breath. Medical observation is indicated. Ingestion: Abdominal pain. Constipation. Vomiting.
http://www.lenntech.com/periodic/elements/te.htm#ixzz2OntwwUf5
ISOTOPES OF TELLERIUM
Isotopes of Tellurium (click to see decay chain):
105Te 106Te 107Te 108Te 109Te 110Te 111Te 112Te 113Te 114Te 115Te 116Te 117Te 118Te 119Te 120Te 121Te 122Te 123Te 124Te 125Te 126Te 127Te 128Te 129Te 130Te 131Te 132Te 133Te 134Te 135Te 136Te 137Te 138Te 139Te 140Te 141Te 142Te
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