Tritium radiobiology research in the US DOE program

Conference · Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1986

OSTI ID:5003869

Carsten, A L

The history of the original US Atomic Energy Commission, its replacement, the Energy Research and Development Administration, and the present Department of Energy's interest and sponsorship of tritium radiobiology is reviewed beginning in 1971 and continuing through 1986. In particular, the four remaining US Department of Energy, Division of Health and Environmental Research programs are described in some detail.

• Research Organization: Brookhaven National Lab., Upton, NY (USA). Medical Dept.
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-76CH00016
• OSTI ID: 5003869
• Report Number(s): BNL-38573; CONF-860214-3; ON: DE86015948
• Resource Relation: Conference: Workshop on environmental and human risks of tritium, Karlsruhe, F.R. Germany, 17 Feb 1986
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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