GC10F3Z ChemCache #95 - Americium (Traditional Cache) in Pennsylvania, United States created by FireRef

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A cache by FireRef Message this owner

Hidden : 1/19/2007

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Size: Size: micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

Just another micro in the ChemCache Series!

I thought about putting another cache out while I replaced one that was missing from another series in the ChemCache group. The one that came to mind was one mentioned a few days ago at a fire department drill (I'm a volunteer fireman, hence my caching name), when discussing fire alarm systems.

From www.webelements.com: The lustre of freshly prepared americium metal is whiter and more silvery than plutonium or neptunium prepared in the same manner. Americium is a component of the smoke detector above. Americium appears to be more malleable than uranium or neptunium and americium tarnishes slowly in dry air at room temperature. Americium is a radioactive rare earth metal which must be handled with care to avoid contact, since it is a heavy alpha and beta particle emitter. It is named after America. The a activity of 241Am is about three times that of radium. Americium is available to qualified users in the UK and in the USA.

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