Published October 1997 | Version v1
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Principal characteristics of 237Np: a review

Creators

  • 1. CEA Cadarache, 13 - Saint-Paul-lez-Durance (France). Laboratoire d'analyses biologiques et medicales

Description

Knowledge on 237Np is spread and varied despite manipulation of this radioelement is increasing in nuclear industry. Neptunium have both radiologic and chemical toxicity, and usual treatments are ineffective or even dangerous in the case of contamination. Effective treatment is not yet available. A review related to principal features of 237Np (physico-chemistry, biokinetic, toxicity, treatments) is proposed). (authors)

Additional details

Additional titles

Original title (French)
Revue des principales caracteristiques du

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Radioprotection
Journal Volume
32
Journal Issue
no.4
Journal Page Range
p. 451-465
ISSN
0033-8451
CODEN
RAPRBA

INIS

Country of Publication
France
Country of Input or Organization
France
INIS RN
30043267
Subject category
S63: RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGANISMS AND BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY;
Descriptors DEI
GONADS; INHALATION; INTESTINAL ABSORPTION; KIDNEYS; LIVER; NEPTUNIUM 237; NUCLEAR INDUSTRY; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIONUCLIDE KINETICS; SKELETON; SPLEEN; TOXICITY
Descriptors DEC
ABSORPTION; ACTINIDE NUCLEI; ALPHA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BODY; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; GLANDS; HEAVY NUCLEI; INDUSTRY; INTAKE; ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; KINETICS; NANOSEC LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; NEPTUNIUM ISOTOPES; NUCLEI; ODD-EVEN NUCLEI; ORGANS; RADIOISOTOPES; SORPTION; SPONTANEOUS FISSION RADIOISOTOPES; UPTAKE; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES