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Los Alamos Radiation Protection Internal Dosimetry (Bioassay) Pamphlet

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1558932· OSTI ID:1558932
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  1. Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
A radionuclide intake happens when a radioactive material enters the body through inhalation or ingestion or through a wound. Because the radiation produced by some materials (such as plutonium, americium, uranium, and tritium) cannot leave the body, we look for the materials themselves in urine samples.
Research Organization:
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
DOE Contract Number:
89233218CNA000001
OSTI ID:
1558932
Report Number(s):
LA-UR--19-28429
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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