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Salicylic acid failed to increase the efficacy of Ca-DTPA in the decorporation of plutonium and americium

Journal Article · · Radiat. Res.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2307/3575226· OSTI ID:7028623

Male and female C57BL/Do mice were each given a single ip injection of /sup 237 + 239/Pu + /sup 241/Am as the citrate complex at 45 days of age. Twice-weekly ip injections of either 500 ..mu..mole/kg Ca-DTPA or 500 ..mu..mole/kg Ca-DTPA mixed just before injection with 2000 ..mu..mole/kg salicylic acid (SA) were begun 3 days after nuclide administration and continued for 5 weeks. Control mice were injected each time with isotonic saline. Nuclide retention was determined by in vivo ..gamma..-ray counting using a NaI(Tl) crystal spectrometer. At the end of treatment, total-body retention of Pu or Am in the mice given Ca-DTPA was significantly lower (P < 0.001) than that in the control animals. Mice treated with Ca-DTPA plus SA were statistically indistinguishable from mice treated with Ca-DTPA alone (P > 0.70 for /sup 237/Pu and P > 0.20 for /sup 241/Am).

Research Organization:
Univ. of Utah, Salt Lake City
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-76EV00119
OSTI ID:
7028623
Journal Information:
Radiat. Res.; (United States), Journal Name: Radiat. Res.; (United States) Vol. 84:1; ISSN RAREA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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