Is Polonium-210 a Good Indicator for Anthropogenic Radioactivity?

Anthropogenic radioactivity generated by nuclear or chemical events results in the liberation of quadrillions of Becquerel and tons of materials to the environment. These events include nuclear accidents, nuclear weapon experiments, and high levels of generated radioactive and chemical waste. Po is a high-energy α emitter that presents in the environment at extremely low concentration.

Investigation of a new "NSO" chelating agent with high Po(iv) affinity.

A water-soluble "NSO" complexing agent was designed for polonium(iv) decorporation. The bifunctional ligand showed outstanding Po(iv) complexing abilities, with a conditional stability constant three orders of magnitude higher than the reference ligand BAL.

Is there an interest to use deuteron beams to produce non-conventional radionuclides?

With the recent interest on the theranostic approach, there has been a renewed interest for alternative radionuclides in nuclear medicine. They can be produced using common production routes, i.e.