Strontium-90

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Strontium-90 (90Sr) is a radioactive isotope of strontium produced by nuclear fission, with a half-life of 28.91 years. It undergoes β− decay into 90Y (yttrium-90) with a decay energy of 546 keV. 90Sr has applications in medicine and industry and is an isotope of concern in fallout from nuclear weapons, nuclear weapons testing, and nuclear accidents.