Jamie Weaver, Washington State University (IMAGE) Washington State University Caption Washington State University graduate student Jamie Weaver has unearthed new information about technitium-99, a hard-to-remediate byproduct of plutonium production. Credit Washington State University Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.