Published September 1976
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Journal article
A guide to the prognosis for survival in mammals following the acute effects of inhaled radioactive particles
Description
Data are presented in such a way that the prognosis for survival in mammals, and in particular in man, can be determined from a knowledge of the nature and quality of the radioactive material without having to resort to calculation of the lung or whole-body dose. Equations are given for both soluble and insoluble particles which allow calculation of the maximum initial lung burdens which are compatible with man surviving acute radiation effects. (author)
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- J. Inst. Nucl. Eng.
- Journal Volume
- 17
- Journal Issue
- 5
- Series
- J. Inst. Nucl. Eng.
- Journal Page Range
- 126-131
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United Kingdom
- Country of Input or Organization
- United Kingdom
- INIS RN
- 8293340
- Subject category
- S63: RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGANISMS AND BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS;
- Descriptors DEI
- ACUTE IRRADIATION; BIOLOGICAL HALF-LIFE; BIOLOGICAL RADIATION EFFECTS; BODY BURDEN; DOSE RATES; ENERGY DEPENDENCE; INHALATION; LUNGS; MAN; PARTICLE SIZE; RADIOACTIVE AEROSOLS; RADIONUCLIDE KINETICS; SOLUBILITY; SURVIVAL CURVES
- Descriptors DEC
- AEROSOLS; ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS; BODY; COLLOIDS; DISPERSIONS; INTAKE; IRRADIATION; KINETICS; MAMMALS; ORGANS; PRIMATES; RADIATION EFFECTS; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; SIZE; SOLS; VERTEBRATES