Krypton-85

Kr-85 is a fission product, which is emitted into the air during the operation of nuclear reactors or reprocessing plants. By measuring the krypton activity in the air, the volume of reprocessing and nuclear weapon production can be estimated. The half-life is 10.7 years.

8.6.12 Rubidium-86

86Rb is produced in the 85Rb(n,^)86Rb nuclear reaction. Its half-life is 18.7 days, and it emits (3_ and gamma radiation. It is used in nuclear medicine for metabolism studies.