Published November 1979 | Version v1
Journal article

The reactions of 1.0 nanometre diameter plutonium-238 dioxide particles with rat lung fluid

  • 1. National Radiological Protection Board, Harwell (UK)

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The reactions of 1.0 nm particles of plutonium-238 dioxide with rat lung fluid were studied both in vivo and in vitro. In both cases two products were identified, (i) plutonium-labelled pulmonary surfactant and (ii) a heterogeneous plutonium-labelled material isolated by column chromatography. The formation of plutonium-labelled pulmonary surfactant resulted in the rapid translocation of plutonium from lungs to blood and in a high urinary excretion relative to administered plutonium citrate. (author)

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Journal Title
Int. J. Radiat. Biol. Relat. Stud. Phys., Chem. Med.
Journal Volume
36
Journal Issue
5
Series
Int. J. Radiat. Biol. Relat. Stud. Phys., Chem. Med.
Journal Page Range
453-466
ISSN
0020-7616