Published December 1993 | Version v1
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Radionuclides in human fetal tissues

Creators

  • 1. National Radiological Protection Board, Chilton (United Kingdom)

Description

Investigations have been underway at NRPB since 1989 to measure the concentrations of artificial and natural radionuclides in human fetal tissues. The tissues were obtained from clinical terminations carried out during the second trimester of gestation. To date, samples from two areas of the UK have been studied, namely Oxfordshire and west Cumbria. Measurements have been made of 239+240Pu and the natural radionuclides 210Po, 210Pb, 238U and 232Th. (author)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Radiological Protection Bulletin
Journal Issue
no.148
Journal Page Range
p. 28-31.
ISSN
0308-4272
CODEN
RDPBAG

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
United Kingdom
INIS RN
25025309
Subject category
S63: RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGANISMS AND BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS;
Descriptors DEI
BACKGROUND RADIATION; CONCENTRATION RATIO; EMBRYONIC CELLS; FETUSES; LEAD 210; MAN; NRPB; PLUTONIUM 239; PLUTONIUM 240; POLONIUM 210; RADIATION MONITORING; RADIOISOTOPES; RADIONUCLIDE KINETICS; THORIUM 232; TISSUES; URANIUM 238
Descriptors DEC
ACTINIDE NUCLEI; ALPHA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; ANIMAL CELLS; ANIMALS; BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BODY; DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI; EVEN-ODD NUCLEI; HEAVY NUCLEI; ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; KINETICS; LEAD ISOTOPES; MAMMALS; MONITORING; NANOSEC LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; NUCLEI; PLUTONIUM ISOTOPES; POLONIUM ISOTOPES; PRIMATES; RADIATIONS; SPONTANEOUS FISSION RADIOISOTOPES; THORIUM ISOTOPES; UNITED KINGDOM ORGANIZATIONS; URANIUM ISOTOPES; VERTEBRATES; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES