OK I was thinking Technetium also because the hidden part could be in the name of our forum "Technet".
But my guess is Americium Am because it was related to the Manhattan Project. Also kept secret for quite awhile after finding.
Only thing is I don't think 8 tons of it a year?
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Subject: [TN] NTC Friday Element Quiz Question
Hi folks - Here is the Friday Element Quiz Question ( a little early so
other time zones have a chance):
The Question:
A total of 8 tons of this element is extracted every year. An radioactive
isotope of this element is used for industrial material thickness
measurements. The word "hidden". What element is being described?
The winner of the weekly element quiz will get the services of Clumpy and
Kloumpios for the week
So far Clumpy and Kloumpios have done the following:
Past Quiz winners/tasks:
Week 1 Dick Krug, Spartan Complex Systems
- Clumpy and Kloumpios arrived and were happy to get some warm weather.
Saturday they helped rake leaves (yes it's fall in Tampa) then went to the
Florida State Fair. They seemed most interested in some of the new
tractors, muttering something about the closed cab would be a more
comfortable ride, but they also took advantage of the opportunity for Fair
food. I couldn't believe how much deep fried food they ate - Snickers,
butter, burgers, ..., you name it. Yesterday they didn't feel good so
just sat around in the sun most of the day. This week I'm going to pick
their brains on how to improve our ECN implementation process. If they
can't contribute much I'll send them back to the fair as sort of a winter
vacation.
Week 2 Laura Turbini, IRC
- unknown
Week 3 James Head, Crowcon Detection Instruments Limited
- assisted with a "haring" activity
And Pat Goodyear, PGE
- This time the boys will get to do some REAL work, they each have scoop
shovels and at present are shoveling piles of U-O2 pellets for refueling
the cook pot. We are in the middle of a 60 day refuel outage so their
help came at an opportune time, the majority of our contract crew left
this evening, (laid off). They are however complaining that it is hot
and they have been working in dry suits and sweating profusely, and they
have no beers to drop, not allowed on the property. I offered them Gator
aid but they just laughed. I asked them if they knew anything about
electronics and they could work with us technicians, but they just mumbled
about John Deere tractors. They will be working the next 3 days around
the clock, they will get rest when they are done, we have to get back on
schedule.
Week 4 Joe Russeau, Precision Analysts Laboratory
- assisted with running an ion chromatograph and see how adept they are at
reviewing SIR data.
Week 5 ????
- assisted with ????
Everyone have a safe week!
Dave Hillman
Rockwell Collins
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