Plutonium Content of Several Internal Organs following Occupational Exposure

Journal Article · Thu Dec 27 00:00:00 EST 2007 · American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1080/00028896909343147· OSTI ID:4796050

Lagerquist, C. R. ^[1]; Bokowski, D. L. ^[1]; Hammond, S. E. ^[1]; Hylton, D. B. ^[1]

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1. a The Dow Chemical Company, Rocky Flats Division , Golden, Colorado

Tissue samples from several internal organs were analyzed for plutonium following the natural death of an employee of a plutonium production plant. This employee had two contaminated puncture wounds and had several small inhalation exposures over a nine-year period. He had been excreting minute but measurable quantities of plutonium in his urine since 1958. A body burden calculation based on these urine results indicated the presence of 13.5% of the maximum permissible amount at the time of death. An extrapolation of tissue analysis to the whole body indicates the presence of 2.5% of the maximum permissible amount.

• Research Organization: Dow Chemical, Golden, CO (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AT(29-1)-1106
• NSA Number: NSA-23-041307
• OSTI ID: 4796050
• Journal Information: American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal, Vol. 30, Issue 4; Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-69; ISSN 0002-8894
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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N28410* -Life Sciences-Health Physics & Safety- Radioactive Contamination & Decontamination
ABUNDANCE
ACCIDENTS
BODY
INHALATION
NUMERICALS
PERSONNEL
PLUTONIUM
RADIATION DOSES
REGENERATION
TISSUES
WOUNDS
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calculation of percent maximum permissible body burden
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