Radiological Characteristics of Natural and Depleted Uranium
Isotope Half-Life (years) Alpha Particle Energy MeV (percent) Isotopic (percent) Activity (mBq/µgU) Activity Ratio 234U/238U Activity 235U/238U
NATURAL 1.00 0.048
238U 4.468 x 109 4.147 (23) 99.2745 12.40
4.196 (77)
234U 2.450 x 105 4.724(28) 0.0055 12.40
4.776 (72)
235U 7.037 x 108 4.364 (11) 0.7200 0.60
4.395 (55)
Total 25.40
DEPLETED 0.18 0.013
238U 4.468 x 109 4.147 (23) 99.8000 12.40
4.196 (77)
234U 2.454 x 105 4.724 (28) 0.0010 2.26
4.776 (72)
235U 7.037 x 108 4.364 (11) 0.2000 0.16
4.395 (55)
Total 14.80
SOURCE: Browne, E., R. B. Firestone, and V. S. Shirley, Table of Radioactive Isotopes, New York: John Wiley and Sons, 1986.