Strontium-90 in man

Journal Article · Fri Feb 08 04:00:00 EST 1957 · Science; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1126/science.125.3241.219· OSTI ID:5274889

Kulp, J L; Eckelmann, W R; Schulert, A R

The world-wide average strontium-90 content of man was about 0.12 micromicrocurie per gram of calcium (/10,000 of the maximum permissible concentration) in the fall of 1955. A few values of high as 10 times the average have been obtained. This value is in accord with the predicted value based on fallout measurements and fractionation through the soil-plant-milk-human chain. With the present burden of strontium-90, this average level should rise to 1 or 2 micromicrocuries of strontium-90 per gram of calcium.

• OSTI ID: 5274889
• Journal Information: Science; (United States), Journal Name: Science; (United States) Vol. 125; ISSN SCIEA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
ALKALINE EARTH ISOTOPES
ALKALINE EARTH METALS
ANIMALS
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS
BODY FLUIDS
CALCIUM
DOSE COMMITMENTS
DOSES
ELEMENTS
ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE PATHWAY
EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI
FALLOUT
FOOD
GLOBAL ASPECTS
INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI
ISOTOPES
MAMMALS
MAN
MATERIALS
METALS
MILK
NUCLEI
PLANTS
PRIMATES
RADIATION DOSES
RADIOISOTOPES
SOILS
STRONTIUM 90
STRONTIUM ISOTOPES
VERTEBRATES
YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES