Published February 1978 | Version v1
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Gastrointestinal absorption and retention of plutonium-238 in neonatal rats and swine

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Neonatal rats gavaged with 237Pu or 238Pu retained a substantial quantity in gut mucosa for a week but absorbed only 2.9% of the 237Pu. After 140 days the amount retained fell to half that initially deposited. Newborn swine also retained large amounts in the gut and absorbed about 40% of the dose

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Imprint Title
Pacific Northwest Laboratory annual report for 1977 to the DOE Assistant Secretary for Environment. Part 1. Biomedical sciences
Journal Page Range
p. 3.91-3.92.
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PNL--2500(Pt.1)