Published 1989 | Version v1
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The measurement of the gastrointestinal absorption of neptunium-239 and curium-242 in humans

Creators

  • 1. National Radiological Protection Board, Chilton (UK)

Description

An experiment is in progress to measure the absorbed fraction of ingested neptunium-239 and curium-242 in humans. Information is also presented on the urinary excretion of both elements after systemic injection. Results for the first three volunteers show absorption values of about 2 x 10-4 for neptunium and about 1 to 2 x 10-4 for curium. (author)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
Institute of Physics.
Imprint Place
Bristol (UK)
ISBN
0-85498-052-0
Imprint Title
Radiation protection - theory and practice
Imprint Pagination
511 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 239-242.

Conference

Title
4. International symposium on radiation protection - theory and practice.
Dates
4-9 Jun 1989.
Place
Malvern (UK).

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
United Kingdom
INIS RN
22003370
Subject category
S63: RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGANISMS AND BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
ACTINIDES; CURIUM 242; INGESTION; INTESTINAL ABSORPTION; MAN; NEPTUNIUM 239; RENAL CLEARANCE; UPTAKE
Descriptors DEC
ACTINIDE NUCLEI; ALPHA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; ANIMALS; BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; CLEARANCE; CURIUM ISOTOPES; DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; ELEMENTS; EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI; EXCRETION; HEAVY NUCLEI; INTAKE; ISOTOPES; MAMMALS; METALS; NEPTUNIUM ISOTOPES; NUCLEI; ODD-EVEN NUCLEI; PRIMATES; RADIOISOTOPES; SPONTANEOUS FISSION RADIOISOTO; VERTEBRATES