Uranium in the tissues of an occupationally exposed individual

Journal Article · Sat Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1989 · Health Phys.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1097/00004032-198907000-00002· OSTI ID:5696569

Kathren, R L; McInroy, J F; Moore, R H; Dietert, S E

Uranium concentrations were radiochemically determined in samples of lung, kidney, liver and bone collected at autopsy from an occupationally exposed individual. Levels of U in these tissues were clearly in excess of those expected from environmental exposure. Deposition followed the pattern: skeleton greater than liver greater than kidney, with ratios of 63:2.8:1. The data suggest there is an important long-term storage depot in the skeleton, but the fraction transferred to this compartment, as proposed by ICRP 30, may be too small. In vivo chest counts obtained over about a 10-y period prior to death indicated about a factor of 2 greater in total U content and /sup 235/U enrichment than deposition estimates made at autopsy for the lungs and associated lymph nodes.

• Research Organization: Hanford Environmental Health Foundation, Richland, WA (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5696569
• Journal Information: Health Phys.; (United States), Journal Name: Health Phys.; (United States) Vol. 57:1; ISSN HLTPA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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