Metabolism of americium-241 in man: an unusual case of internal contamination of a child and his father

Journal Article · Fri Oct 05 00:00:00 EDT 1979 · Science; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1126/science.482925· OSTI ID:5367762

Cohen, N; Lo Sasso, T; Wrenn, M E

The metabolism of americium-241 has been studied during an 8-year period in an adult male and his son who, at the ages of 50 and 4 years, respectively, were accidentally and unknowingly contaminated within their home by means of inhalation. Chelation therapy with calcium trisodium pentetate was more effective in enhancing the removal of americium-241 from the child than from the father.

• Research Organization: New York Univ., Tuxedo
• DOE Contract Number: EY-76-S-02
• OSTI ID: 5367762
• Journal Information: Science; (United States), Vol. 206
• 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.
AMERICIUM 241
RADIONUCLIDE KINETICS
TOXICITY
MAN
RADIOSENSITIVITY
AGE GROUPS
BIOLOGICAL RADIATION EFFECTS
CHELATING AGENTS
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
DECONTAMINATION
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
GROWTH
INHALATION
ISOLATED VALUES
MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE
METABOLISM
TIME DEPENDENCE
TISSUE DISTRIBUTION
ACTINIDE ISOTOPES
ACTINIDE NUCLEI
ALPHA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
AMERICIUM ISOTOPES
ANIMALS
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
CLEANING
DATA
DATA FORMS
DISTRIBUTION
HEAVY NUCLEI
INFORMATION
INTAKE
ISOTOPES
MAMMALS
NUCLEI
NUMERICAL DATA
ODD-EVEN NUCLEI
PRIMATES
RADIATION EFFECTS
RADIOISOTOPES
VERTEBRATES
YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
560170* - Radiation Effects- Nuclide Kinetics & Toxicology- (-1987)
560161 - Radionuclide Effects
Kinetics
& Toxicology- Man