Phosphorus-32

Name:
Phosphorus-32
Detailed information:
Radioactive phosphorus of mass number 32.

Properties:

Half-life, 14.3 days; radiation β.

Derivation:

Pile irradiation of potassium dihydrogen phosphate or sulfur and sulfur compounds.

Available forms:

Phosphate ion in weak hydrochloric acid solution, solid potassium dihydrogen phosphate, P-32 sterile solution, in tagged compounds such as hexaethyltetraphosphate, ribonucleic acid, triphenylphosphine, etc.

Grade:

USP as sodium phosphate P-32 solution.

Use:

Biochemical radioactive tracer studies; medical treatment of leukemia, skin lesions, etc.; industrial measurements, e.g., tire tread wear, thickness of ink and paint films; lead detection.