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SURVEY OF IODINE-129 CONCENTRATIONS IN THYROID TISSUES (Progress Report, May 17, 1963)

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/4705716· OSTI ID:4705716

Results are reported from studies of I/sup 129/ concentrations in human and other mammalian thyroid tissues. Analytical techniques are described. Data are presented from the analysis of 34 individual whole human thyroid glands and 4 samples of desiccated hog thyroid. The contribution of I/sup 129/ to total thyroid radiation dose is discussed. The data show that current biospheric I/sup 129/ levels are higher by a factor of at least 10/sup 4/ to 10/sup 6/ than those anticipated as a result of spontaneous fission and cosmic-ray production processes. (C.H.)

Research Organization:
Nuclear Science and Engineering Corp., Pittsburgh
NSA Number:
NSA-17-024847
OSTI ID:
4705716
Report Number(s):
NSEC-93
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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