QUARTERLY PROGRESS REPORT NO. 26

Technical Report · Wed Jan 15 04:00:00 EST 1958

OSTI ID:4350545

Sixty-six chemical compounds were tested for protective activity against the mortality and weight loss seen in mice exposed to 800 r of whole-body x irradiation. These included a series of aminoethyl isothiuronium derivatives, several dithlocarbamic acid, benzothiazoie, and thiourea derivatives and numerous reiated and misceiianeous compounds. None of these compounds exhibited protective effects as great as had been obtained previously with other compounds. Data are presented graphically. Data are included from studies on the relative biological effectiveness of fast neutrons and cobalt-60 gamma irradiation in depressing citric acid accumulation in the spleens and thymus glands of rats; the biochemical and physiological effects of BETA -aminoethylisothiuronium in rats; and the incidence of cataract formation in mice exposed to fractionated low-level doses of gamma and fast neutron irradiation. (For preceding period see NP- 6491.) (C.H.)

• Research Organization: Chicago. Univ. Air Force Radiation Lab.
• NSA Number: NSA-12-008269
• OSTI ID: 4350545
• Report Number(s): NP-6639
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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BIOCHEMISTRY
BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE
BODY
CARBAMATES
CATARACTS
CHEMICALS
CITRIC ACID
COBALT 60
EYES
FAST NEUTRONS
GAMMA RADIATION
LETHAL DOSE
MICE
ORGANIC SULFUR COMPOUNDS
QUANTITY RATIO
RADIATION DOSES
RADIATION INJURIES
RADIATION PROTECTION
RADIOBIOLOGY
RATS
RBE
SPLEEN
THYMUS
X RADIATION