MEASUREMENT OF RADIOACTIVE CONTAMINATION BY WHOLE BODY SPECTROMETRY

Journal Article · Wed Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1964 · Health Physics (England)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1097/00004032-196401000-00002· OSTI ID:4111944

Colard, J F; Boulenger, R R; Henry, J A; Verly, W G

otective NonecompoNoneunds act indiNonereNonectly through modifiNonecation th A whole-body counter is described that was used to measure contamination levels of persons over the past 3 yr. The reseits from 2,600 measurements are discussed. The evolution of the mean Cs/sup 137/ body burden activity, from 1959 to date, is reported. The first results of a study on I/sup 131/ metabolism in order to evaluate the hazards of I contaminations are given. For continuous exposure the amounts of I/sup 131/ activity in the thyroid and in the rest of the body are in the ratio 86: 13, implying a maximum permissible body burden of 0.16 mu C I/sup 131/. (auth)

• Research Organization: Centre d'Etude de l'Energie Nucleaire, Mol, Belg.
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• NSA Number: NSA-18-006717
• OSTI ID: 4111944
• Journal Information: Health Physics (England), Journal Name: Health Physics (England) Vol. Vol: 10; ISSN HLTPA
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

Related Subjects

BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE
BODY
CESIUM 137
CONTAMINATION
COUNTERS
IODINE 131
MAN
MEASURED VALUES
METABOLISM
RADIATION DETECTORS
RADIATION DOSES
STANDARDS
THYROID
WHOLE-BODY COUNTING