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Title:
SOME ASPECTS OF THE BIOLOGICAL ACTION OF HIGH ENERGY RADIATIONS ( ANNUAL REVIEW OF NUCLEAR SCIENCE VOL I 1952 ) (PARTIAL)
Author(s):
PATT, H M [ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY]
Subject Terms:
HREX
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:
1952 Dec 31
Declassification Status:
Never classified
Document Pages:
0017
Accession Number:
NV0702388
OpenNet Entry Date:
1994 Aug 27
OpenNet Modified Date:
2017 Dec 15
Description/Abstract:
IN THIS REPORT, INTERESTS ARE CONFINED TO THE HIGH ENERGY IONIZING RADIATIONS AND ARE CONCERNED, FOR THE MOST PART, ONLY WITH CONTRIBUTIONS THAT HAVE APPEARED DURING THE PAST YEAR. IT IS CLEAR THAT NO SINGLE CHANGE IS PECULIARLY SPECIFIC FOR RADIATION INJURY. SINCE THE IONIZING ENERGY IS DISSIPATED IN A HETEROGENEOUS AND HIGHLY INTEGRATED SYSTEM, MANY DIFFERENT EFFECTS MAY ENSUE AND NOT ALL OF THESE ARE A DIRECT CONSEQUENCE OF EXPOSURE. THERE ARE UNDOUBTEDLY A NUMBER OF EVENTS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO DAMAGE AND DEATH FOLLOWING IRRADIATION. THERE IS REASON TO THINK THAT CHEMICAL EFFECTS OF IONIZATION AND EXCITATION ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE EARLY CYTOLOGICAL DAMAGE WITH MODERATE DOSAGES OF RADIATION AND THAT THIS, IN TURN, BEARS A CAUSAL RELATIONSHIP TO THE OVER-ALL INJURY.