Published December 24, 1986 | Version v1
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Simulated body fluid solubility of airborne americium and plutonium particles encountered in an inhalation incident and in the environment

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Description

Two simulated scenarios were used to investigate the solubility of inhaled americium 214 in the lungs and the solubility of inhaled plutonium 239 in the lungs and stomach. Particle size data were collected to ascertain the relative distribution of the radioactive aerosols in the respirable size range (<3-μm) and above that range. Analyses show percentages of the two elements dissolved. The procedure has potential to predict the inhalation hazard due to these isotope in aerosol form

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Publishing Information

Imprint Title
HS and E application technology: Semiannual progress report, January 1985 through June 1985
Journal Page Range
p. 47-51.
Report number
RFP--3990

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
19001417
Subject category
S63: RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGANISMS AND BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Non-conventional Literature
Descriptors DEI
AMERICIUM 241; INHALATION; LUNGS; PLUTONIUM 239; RADIATION HAZARDS; RADIONUCLIDE KINETICS; SIMULATION; SOLUBILITY; STOMACH
Descriptors DEC
ACTINIDE NUCLEI; ALPHA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; AMERICIUM ISOTOPES; BODY; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; EVEN-ODD NUCLEI; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; HAZARDS; HEALTH HAZARDS; HEAVY NUCLEI; INTAKE; ISOTOPES; KINETICS; NUCLEI; ODD-EVEN NUCLEI; ORGANS; PLUTONIUM ISOTOPES; RADIOISOTOPES; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; SPONTANEOUS FISSION RADIOISOTO; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES