Radioisotope | Ac-225 |
Half-Life/Daughter | 9.920 days to francium-221 |
Chemical Form | Solid actinium nitrate |
Radionuclidic Purity | ≥99% by activity (gamma spectroscopy), not including Ac-227 or daughter isotopes; ≤2% Ac-227 at shipment (value extrapolated from earlier runs) |
Production Route | Proton bombardment of natural thorium target at Brookhaven or Los Alamos National Laboratory, chemically processed at Oak Ridge National Laboratory |
Processing | Separated by ion exchange and extraction chromatography |
Primary Container | Glass screw top V-vial in nonreturnable container |
Availability | Routinely available (every other month); order 4–6 weeks in advance |
Unit of Sale | Millicuries |
CoA provided
Can also be supplied as a bismuth-213 generator