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Concept: actinide in the concept vocabulary

Concept URI http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/66
Preferred label actinide
Definition A group of 15 radioactive elements some of which occur naturally while others are produced in nuclear reactions. They include plutonium, americium and neptunium. The health hazard presented by the actinides, if they are released into the environment, comes from the potency of their radioactive characteristics. They are alpha-emitters, and therefore can cause intense localized damage in tissues if absorbed into the body.
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Status Valid
Status Modified 2013-12-05
Accepted Date 2013-12-05
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