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Which of the following might be considered a viable application of a radioactive tracer? It can be more then one?

A) adding a stream of radioisotopes to waste water to examine where pollution goes when it flows into the
ocean
B) embedding a radioactive plug in a valuable necklace so that its location can be determined using a Geiger
counter
C) placing radioactive sources around a room to trace the location of people as they move through the room
d.) filling a pipeline with radioactive gas to see if it contains any leaks

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A and D are possible usage of radioactive substances, given that the substances have appropriate half lives and levels of emission.
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