Alkaline phosphatase activity in blood serum of dogs exposed to a mixture of external γ-radiation and internal α-radiation

Alkaline phosphatase activity in dog blood serum was studied for two years following separate and combined exposure to gamma radiation (6.45 to 51.6 mc/kg) and inhaled submicron 239Pu oxide containing 25% 241Am in chronically effective amounts (approx. 7-10 kBq/kg). Alkaline phosphatase activity was of an ondulatory nature and the significance of changes depended on the kind and the level of radiation as well as the time lapsed from the start of the expose. With the combined exposure to gamma and alpha radiation in the doses used no enhancement of the effec twaas noted as compared with the action of each factor applied separately