Use of bioassay procedures for assessment of internal radionuclide deposition: Recommendations of the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements

Technical Report · Sat Feb 28 04:00:00 EST 1987

OSTI ID:6220148

This report describes the conceptual framework and methodology required for proper assessments of the occurrences, magnitudes, and retentions of internal depositions of radionuclides in people. This report is a basic text to acquaint the reader with the various elements of a successful bioassay program and their limitations for health protection purposes. General information on bioassay procedures is given, as is guidance on critical elements of a bioassay program such as when bioassay is needed, who should participate, how frequently sampling should occur, how the results might be interpreted, and the limitations of bioassay data for health protection purposes. Basic principles are stressed along with general guidance for their application. Bioassay procedures, models, and interpretations can differ for each radionuclide. No attempt has been made to incorporate radionuclide-specific recommendations or models in this report. 100 refs., 6 figs., 7 tabs.

• Research Organization: National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements, Bethesda, MD (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6220148
• Report Number(s): NCRP-87; ON: TI87900845
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

550601* -- Medicine-- Unsealed Radionuclides in Diagnostics
62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
BIOASSAY
BIOLOGICAL LOCALIZATION
BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS
BIOLOGICAL WASTES
BLOOD
BODY BURDEN
BODY FLUIDS
BREATH
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
DOCUMENT TYPES
FECES
INTERNAL IRRADIATION
IRRADIATION
MANUALS
MATERIALS
QUANTITATIVE CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
RADIOMETRIC ANALYSIS
RADIONUCLIDE KINETICS
TRAINING
URINE
WASTES