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Title:
THE RETENTION AND TRANSLOCATION OF INHALED PU 239 02 PARTICLES
Subject Terms:
MICE - ELEMENT UPTAKEPLUTONIUM OXIDES - ANIMAL METABOLISM
Document Location:
DOE Public Reading Room - Hanford Battelle P.O. Box 999 MS H2-53 Richland WA 99352 (509)372-7443
Document Type:
REPORT
Publication Date:
1960 Aug 23
Declassification Status:
Declassified
Document Pages:
17
Accession Number:
RL-1-381386
Document Number(s):
HW-SA-1989
Originating Research Org.:
GE - HAPO
OpenNet Entry Date:
2004 Feb 24
OpenNet Modified Date:
2015 Jul 08
Description/Abstract:
MICE EXPOSED TO PU 239 02 AEROSOLS DEPOSITIED ABOUT 20% OF THE AMOUNT INHALED IN THE LUNGS. FROM 40 TO 60% WAS DISTRIBUTED BETWEEN THE NASAL AND ORAL PASSAGES AND THE GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT. ALTHOUGH THE MAJOR PORTION OF THE BODY BURDEN WAS ASSOCIATED WITH THE LUNG DURING A 70 WEEK PERIOD, THERE WAS GRADUAL TRANSLOCATION TO THE SKELTON, MUSCLE, LIVER AND SPLEEN


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