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Title: Deposition and clearance of {sup 212}Pb in humans

Journal Article · · Health Physics
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  1. Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Bombay (India); and others

In this study, volunteers were exposed to {sup 212}Pb in the thorium hydroxide storage facility. Personal air samplers were used to determine the concentration of {sup 212}Pb in air. The {sup 212}Pb concentration in the chest was measured with a whole body counter and the decay was followed for 24 hours.

Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
OSTI ID:
249867
Journal Information:
Health Physics, Vol. 66, Issue 3; Other Information: PBD: Mar 1994
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English