Electron paramagnetic resonance dose measurements in teeth of tissue donors to the United States Transuranium and Uranium Registries

Romanyukha, A.; Tolmachev, S. Y.

doi:10.1093/rpd/ncac261

Electron paramagnetic resonance dose measurements in teeth of tissue donors to the United States Transuranium and Uranium Registries

Journal Article · 01 September 2023 · Radiation Protection Dosimetry

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1093/rpd/ncac261· OSTI ID:2418455

Romanyukha, A. ^[1];

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Abstract

The United States Transuranium and Uranium Registries (USTUR) is a research program that studies actinide biokinetics in occupationally exposed individuals with known intakes of these elements. Electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) in tooth enamel was applied to reconstruct external doses of nine USTUR registrants. Only in two cases there is a reasonable agreement between the EPR-measured dose and the worksite external dose record. For two registrants, high EPR doses can be explained by possible cancer radiotherapy. For the remaining five cases, EPR doses significantly exceed official occupational doses with no plausible explanation for the observed discrepancy. More EPR dose measurements need to be done to explain this anomaly.

Research Organization:: Washington State Univ., Pullman, WA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Environment, Health, Safety and Security (AU)

DOE Contract Number:: HS0000073

OSTI ID:: 2418455

Journal Information:: Radiation Protection Dosimetry, Journal Name: Radiation Protection Dosimetry Journal Issue: 14 Vol. 199; ISSN 0144-8420

Publisher:: Oxford University Press

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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