Behavior of Na131I and meta (131I) iodobenzylguanidine (MIBG) in municipal sewerage

Health Physics

Volumn 73, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 333-339

  Fenner, Frederick D ^a,b   Martin, James E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b ALCON RESEARCH LTD   (United States)

Author keywords

Intake; Iodine; Medical radiation; Radionuclide; Waste disposal

Indexed keywords

(3 IODOBENZYL)GUANIDINE I 131; IODINE 131; RADIOISOTOPE; SODIUM; (3 IODOBENZYL)GUANIDINE; IODOBENZENE; RADIOACTIVE IODINE; SODIUM IODIDE;

ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL RADIOACTIVITY; HALF LIFE TIME; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOSPITAL WASTE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIOACTIVE WASTE; SEWAGE DISPOSAL; SLUDGE; THYROID GLAND; WASTE DISPOSAL; SEWAGE;

3-IODOBENZYLGUANIDINE; HUMANS; IODINE RADIOISOTOPES; IODOBENZENES; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIOACTIVE WASTE; SEWAGE; SODIUM IODIDE;

EID: 0030611206     PISSN: 00179078     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004032-199708000-00005     Document Type: Article

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