Phagocytosis of 241AmO2 by pulmonary macrophages in vitro

The objective of this project is to decrease the damage potential from inhaled, skin-, wound-absorbed, or ingested radionuclides. While primarily addressing the need for worker protection in the nuclear industry and in the laboratory and cooperating with needs of the industrial physician, we are also investigating possible treatment needs arising from exposure of larger segments of the population. We are attempting to develop methods that will prevent absorption, hasten excretion, improve decontamination, or alter translocation of the radionuclides so as to minimize radiation dose to sensitive tissue