THE RELATIVE BIOLOGICAL EFFECTIVENESS OF FISSION NEUTRONS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ACUTE MORTALITY IN MICE
An RBE of 1.7 of fission neutrons with respect to 250-kvp x rays to prcduce an LD/sub 50/ days in CF/sub 1/ female mice was determined. The x-ray LD/ sub 50/ dose was 636 rads, and the neutron dose was 366 rads. Tissueequivalent ionization chambers were employed to measure the neutron dose. (auth)
- Research Organization:
- Brookhaven National Lab., Upton, N.Y.
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- NSA Number:
- NSA-12-005843
- OSTI ID:
- 4337713
- Journal Information:
- Radiation Research, Journal Name: Radiation Research Vol. Vol: 8
- Country of Publication:
- Country unknown/Code not available
- Language:
- English
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