Document Details
Title:
RADIOACTIVITY IN ANIMAL THYROID GLANDS
Author(s):
Subject Terms:
RADIOACTIVITY; ANIMALS; THYROID; IODINE 131; GLANDS; FISSION PRODUCTS; CONTAMINATION; JACK RABBITS; SHEEP; MILK; PUBLIC HEALTH; CATTLE; RADIATION DOSES; SAMPLING; HUMAN POPULATIONS; RADIATION MONITORING; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIATION HAZARDS
Document Location:
Location - DOE/NNSA NUCLEAR TESTING ARCHIVE Address - P.O. Box 98521 City - Las Vegas State - NV Zip - 89193-8521 Phone - (702)794-5106 Fax - (702)862-4240 Email - NTA@NV.DOE.GOV
Document Type:
JOURNAL ARTICLE
Publication Date:
1957 Dec 31
Declassification Status:
Never classified
Document Pages:
0006
Accession Number:
NV0005218
Originating Research Org.:
PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE
OpenNet Entry Date:
1994 Aug 26
OpenNet Modified Date:
2003 Sep 18
Description/Abstract:
A STUDY OF RADIOACTIVITY IN ANIMAL THYROID GLANDS INDICATES THAT RADIO ACTIVE IODINE IS ACCUMULATED AND REDILY DETECTABLE IN THESE GLANDS FOL LOWING NUCLEAR WEAPONS TESTING. THE LEVELS FOUND ARE AN INDEX OF FISSI ON PRODUCT CONTAMINATION IN THE AREA.