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Title:

NEPTUNIUM-237 IN HUMAN TISSUE SAMPLES

Author(s):

EFURD, D W; MCINROY, J F; PERRIN, R E

Subject Terms:

HREX; NEPTUNIUM; NEPTUNIUM 237; TISSUE ANALYSIS

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:

Declassification Status:

Never classified

Document Pages:

0002

Accession Number:

NV0701374

OpenNet Entry Date:

1994 Aug 27

OpenNet Modified Date:

2017 Dec 21

Description/Abstract:

THIS STUDY WAS DONE TO DETERMINE HOW MUCH GLOBAL FALLOUT OF NEPTUNIUM- 237 IS STILL PRESENT IN HUMANS. TISSUE SAMPLES WERE COLLECTED AT AUTOPSY. THEY WERE DRIED, ASHED, DISSOLVED, AND STORED AS ACID SOLUTIONS. FINAL PURIFICATION WAS ACCOMPLISHED ON ANION COLUMNS. THE NEPTUNIUM WAS ELECTROPLATED ON RE FILAMENTS FOR MASS SPECTROMETRIC ANALYSIS. DATA SHOW THAT THE RATIOS (237NP/239PU) SUGGEST THAT NP HAS BEEN LOST PREFERENTIALLY TO PU IN THE LUNG TISSUES. THESE DATA ALSO SUGGEST THAT THE NP BEING LOST FROM THE LUNGS IS NOT BEING CONCENTRATED IN THE LIVER.

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