Published May 1977 | Version v1
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Hematologic effects of 239PuO2 in rats

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Rats exposed to approximately 200 nCi deep lung deposition of 239PuO2 developed a mild, transient lymphopenia 4 weeks later. A trend to concurrent neutrophilia was evident along with a significant increase in lung weights

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Imprint Title
Pacific Northwest Laboratory annual report for 1976 to the ERDA Assistant Administrator for Environment and Safety. Part 1. Biomedical sciences
Journal Page Range
p. 240-241.
Report number
BNWL--2100(Pt.1)

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Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
9360332
Subject category
S63: RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGANISMS AND BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Progress Report
Descriptors DEI
BIOLOGICAL RADIATION EFFECTS; HEMATOLOGY; LUNGS; LYMPHOPENIA; NEUTROPHILS; PLUTONIUM OXIDES; PLUTONIUM 239; RADIATION EFFECTS; RATS
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ACTINIDE COMPOUNDS; ACTINIDE NUCLEI; ALPHA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; BLOOD; BLOOD CELLS; BODY; BODY FLUIDS; CHALCOGENIDES; DISEASES; EVEN-ODD NUCLEI; HEAVY NUCLEI; HEMIC DISEASES; ISOTOPES; LEUKOCYTES; LEUKOPENIA; MAMMALS; MEDICINE; NUCLEI; ORGANS; OXIDES; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; PATHOLOGICAL CHANGES; PLUTONIUM COMPOUNDS; PLUTONIUM ISOTOPES; RADIOISOTOPES; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; RODENTS; SYMPTOMS; TRANSURANIUM COMPOUNDS; VERTEBRATES; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES