Effective half-life of polonium in the human

Technical Report · Tue Jan 04 00:00:00 EST 1949

OSTI ID:7162390

Naimark, D H

A method of determining the effective half-life of Po in the human is described. In a study of the urinary excretion data of eighteen human cases, calculations based on the analyses of the urine samples submitted result in a overall average effective half-life of 31.4 days. Because of the many influencing factors affecting this study, an approximate thirty-day effective human half-life is suggested, until such time as controlled experiments and more efficient procedures can permit a more accurate determination.

• Research Organization: Mound Lab., Miamisburg, OH (United States)
• OSTI ID: 7162390
• Report Number(s): MLM-272/XAB; CNN: AEC-AT-33-1-GEN-53
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Portions of this document are not fully legible
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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