Abstract
The concentration of natural uranium in the urine of 78 workers from the groups of industrial chemistry and metallurgy of uranium, was followed for 3 years. A total of 1471 analyses were done with the fluorometric method. The urine checks were done every week, or every 15 days or more according to the amount of exposure, which was evaluated by investigations done at the place of work and on the basis of information collected from the workers during the periodical medical examinations. The validity of this criterion was proved by the data obtained: the majority (74%) of the analyses of personnel least exposed revealed levels equal to or inferior to 1 gamma/liter, whereas (66%) the group with an intermediate risk showed 1 to 5 gamma/liter, and in the group most exposed levels of 5-10 gamma/liter were found in 37% of the cases; from 10-20 gamma/liter in 19%; and from 20-50 gamma/liter in 7% of the cases. Only 1% of the samples had a level superior to 50 gamma/liter. The attempt to establish a correlation between the level of uranium found in the air and in the urine gave no tenable indication concerning the real work risk, due to the variability
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Camera, V., and Giubileo, M.
Concentration of uranium in the urine of the staff of a nuclear power plant. [Personnel engaged in chemistry and metallurgy of uranium]. Concentrazione d'uranio nelle urine del personale di un centro nucleare.
Italy: N. p.,
1962.
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Camera, V., & Giubileo, M.
Concentration of uranium in the urine of the staff of a nuclear power plant. [Personnel engaged in chemistry and metallurgy of uranium]. Concentrazione d'uranio nelle urine del personale di un centro nucleare.
Italy.
Camera, V., and Giubileo, M.
1962.
"Concentration of uranium in the urine of the staff of a nuclear power plant. [Personnel engaged in chemistry and metallurgy of uranium]. Concentrazione d'uranio nelle urine del personale di un centro nucleare."
Italy.
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title = {Concentration of uranium in the urine of the staff of a nuclear power plant. [Personnel engaged in chemistry and metallurgy of uranium]. Concentrazione d'uranio nelle urine del personale di un centro nucleare}
author = {Camera, V., and Giubileo, M.}
abstractNote = {The concentration of natural uranium in the urine of 78 workers from the groups of industrial chemistry and metallurgy of uranium, was followed for 3 years. A total of 1471 analyses were done with the fluorometric method. The urine checks were done every week, or every 15 days or more according to the amount of exposure, which was evaluated by investigations done at the place of work and on the basis of information collected from the workers during the periodical medical examinations. The validity of this criterion was proved by the data obtained: the majority (74%) of the analyses of personnel least exposed revealed levels equal to or inferior to 1 gamma/liter, whereas (66%) the group with an intermediate risk showed 1 to 5 gamma/liter, and in the group most exposed levels of 5-10 gamma/liter were found in 37% of the cases; from 10-20 gamma/liter in 19%; and from 20-50 gamma/liter in 7% of the cases. Only 1% of the samples had a level superior to 50 gamma/liter. The attempt to establish a correlation between the level of uranium found in the air and in the urine gave no tenable indication concerning the real work risk, due to the variability of atmospheric contamination with time and the incessant movement of almost all the workers from one laboratory to another during the day.}
place = {Italy}
year = {1962}
month = {Jul}
}
title = {Concentration of uranium in the urine of the staff of a nuclear power plant. [Personnel engaged in chemistry and metallurgy of uranium]. Concentrazione d'uranio nelle urine del personale di un centro nucleare}
author = {Camera, V., and Giubileo, M.}
abstractNote = {The concentration of natural uranium in the urine of 78 workers from the groups of industrial chemistry and metallurgy of uranium, was followed for 3 years. A total of 1471 analyses were done with the fluorometric method. The urine checks were done every week, or every 15 days or more according to the amount of exposure, which was evaluated by investigations done at the place of work and on the basis of information collected from the workers during the periodical medical examinations. The validity of this criterion was proved by the data obtained: the majority (74%) of the analyses of personnel least exposed revealed levels equal to or inferior to 1 gamma/liter, whereas (66%) the group with an intermediate risk showed 1 to 5 gamma/liter, and in the group most exposed levels of 5-10 gamma/liter were found in 37% of the cases; from 10-20 gamma/liter in 19%; and from 20-50 gamma/liter in 7% of the cases. Only 1% of the samples had a level superior to 50 gamma/liter. The attempt to establish a correlation between the level of uranium found in the air and in the urine gave no tenable indication concerning the real work risk, due to the variability of atmospheric contamination with time and the incessant movement of almost all the workers from one laboratory to another during the day.}
place = {Italy}
year = {1962}
month = {Jul}
}