Urgent problems of the radiobiology of the transplutonium elements

Conference · Mon Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1986 · Sov. Radiochem. (Engl. Transl.); (United States)

OSTI ID:6933888

Moskalev, Y I; Zalikin, G A

The development of the atomic industry and nuclear energetics (the creation of new types of atomic reactors basedon fast neutrons, plutonium-producing reactors, and high-power thermonuclear reactors) requires the implementation of scientifically substantiated measures to prevent pollution of the environment by fission products, plutonium, and transplutonium elements, including Am 241, Cm 244, Bk 249, and Cf 252. This paper examines the influence of the level of absorption of actinides from the GI tract in both newborn and adult animals. A study is made of absorbed actinides contained in the meat of animals. The longterm effects of incorporation of compounds of Pu 239 into animals are discussed. The results of this experimental investigation of the metabolism and biological effects of various compounds of the transplutonium radionuclides were used as the basis of an estimation of the parameter of their metabolism in the human organism and the standardization of TPE.

• OSTI ID: 6933888
• Report Number(s): CONF-8306297-
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Sov. Radiochem. (Engl. Transl.); (United States) Journal Volume: 28:1
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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Microorganisms
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63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
ABSORPTION
ACTINIDE ISOTOPES
ACTINIDE NUCLEI
ALPHA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
AMERICIUM 241
AMERICIUM ISOTOPES
ANIMALS
BERKELIUM 249
BERKELIUM ISOTOPES
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BIOLOGICAL ACCUMULATION
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
BIOLOGICAL RADIATION EFFECTS
BIOLOGY
CALIFORNIUM 252
CALIFORNIUM ISOTOPES
CURIUM 244
CURIUM ISOTOPES
DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
DOMESTIC ANIMALS
ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE PATHWAY
EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI
EVEN-ODD NUCLEI
FISSION PRODUCTS
FOOD CHAINS
HAZARDS
HEALTH HAZARDS
HEAVY NUCLEI
INTESTINAL ABSORPTION
ISOTOPES
MAMMALS
MAN
MATERIALS
METABOLISM
NEONATES
NUCLEI
ODD-EVEN NUCLEI
PLUTONIUM 239
PLUTONIUM ISOTOPES
PRIMATES
RADIATION EFFECTS
RADIATION HAZARDS
RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS
RADIOBIOLOGY
RADIOISOTOPES
RADIONUCLIDE KINETICS
UPTAKE
VERTEBRATES
YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES