Behavior of radioiodine in the environment and in man
From Italian Association for Health Physics and Protection Against Radiation meeting; Rome, Italy (5 Oct 1971). A collection of data and information is presented for the use of those who have the task of evaluating the consequences of radioiodine releases to the atmosphere. Iodine-131, /sup 132/I, / sup 133/I, /sup 134/ I, and /sup 135/I produced in the fission of /sup 235/U are discussed. Data are included on the physico-chemical state of radioiodine; the different sources (fallout and nuclear plants); on the methods for its removal from air; on the mechanisms and parameters of interest in the deposition from air onto vegetation (dry and wet deposition) and the successive depletion; on the radioiodine transfer from grass to milk; and on metabolism in the adult and in the child from a dynamical point of view and in relation to the stable iodine intake. The most practical and useful data for radiation protection purposes are derived, for chronic as well as for acute contamination situations; for the latter the administration of stable iodine to reduce the dose is also considered. (129 references) (auth)
- Research Organization:
- Comitato Nazionale per l'Energia Nucleare, Rome (Italy)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- Sponsor not identified
- NSA Number:
- NSA-29-012715
- OSTI ID:
- 4936098
- Report Number(s):
- RT/PROT--(73)13; CONF-711082--1
- Country of Publication:
- Italy
- Language:
- English
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