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Answer to Question #4029 Submitted to "Ask the Experts"Category: Radioactive Waste Disposal — Disposal The following question was answered by an expert in the appropriate field: Q
How would you dispose of 40K? Does it harm the human body? What is it used for? Does it play a part in nuclear devices? A
Potassium-40 (40K) is a naturally occurring constituent of potassium; it has a natural abundance of 0.0117% of potassium. As such, there is no need to dispose of 40K, nor does it play a part in nuclear devices. For additional information on naturally occurring radioactivity, please see the Ask the Experts section on Environmental and Background Radiation. Eric W. Abelquist, PhD, CHP
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