Published January 1982 | Version v1
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Rapid method of determining the respiratory uptake of radionuclides of varying aerosol size

Creators

  • 1. Univ. of Rochester, NY

Description

A method is presented for graphically determining the total number of nuclear transformations in the lung of an individual who inhales a radioactive aerosol. Knowing the AMAD, the inhalation class and the half-life of the radioisotope, the number of transformations which occur in the respiratory system per second for a concentration of 1 Bq/m3 may be taken from a graph. This may be corrected for the actual concentration and for the time of the inhalation exposure

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Am. Ind. Hyg. Assoc. J.
Journal Issue
no.43
Series
Am. Ind. Hyg. Assoc. J.
ISSN
0002-8894

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
14727793
Subject category
S63: RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGANISMS AND BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS;
Descriptors DEI
BIOLOGICAL MODELS; INHALATION; LUNGS; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PARTICLE SIZE; PERSONNEL; RADIOACTIVE AEROSOLS; RADIONUCLIDE KINETICS; TRANSFORMATIONS; UPTAKE
Descriptors DEC
AEROSOLS; BODY; COLLOIDS; DISPERSIONS; INTAKE; KINETICS; ORGANS; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; SAFETY; SIZE; SOLS