Published July 1982 | Version v1
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Effects of monomeric 239Pu on the fetal rabbit

Creators

  • 1. Pacific Northwest Lab., Richland, WA (USA)

Description

The effects of monomeric 239Pu, on the pre-natal development of rabbits, was investigated. Pu239 was administered, intravenously, in doses up to 40μCi/Kg and it produced prenatal mortality, foetal growth retardation and diminished weight and skeletal ossification. (U.K.)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Health Phys.
Journal Volume
43
Journal Issue
1
Series
Health Phys.
Journal Page Range
80-83
ISSN
0017-9078

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United Kingdom
INIS RN
14731733
Subject category
S63: RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGANISMS AND BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS;
Descriptors DEI
CONGENITAL MALFORMATIONS; FETUSES; GROWTH; INHIBITION; MORTALITY; PLUTONIUM 239; PRENATAL IRRADIATION; RABBITS; SKELETON; TERATOGENESIS
Descriptors DEC
ACTINIDE NUCLEI; ALPHA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; ANIMALS; BODY; DISEASES; EVEN-ODD NUCLEI; HEAVY NUCLEI; IRRADIATION; ISOTOPES; MALFORMATIONS; MAMMALS; NUCLEI; ORGANS; PATHOLOGICAL CHANGES; PLUTONIUM ISOTOPES; RADIOISOTOPES; VERTEBRATES; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES