On evaluating respiratory tract intake of high specific activity alpha emitting particles for brief occupational exposure

Radiation Protection Dosimetry

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 43-50

  Scott, B R ^a   Hoover, M D ^a   Newton, G J ^a  

^a Inhalation Toxicology Research Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PLUTONIUM 239; RADIOISOTOPE;

ALPHA RADIATION; ARTICLE; HUMAN; INHALATION; MODEL; NUCLEAR INDUSTRY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PROBABILITY; RADIATION PROTECTION; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; TIDAL VOLUME;

EID: 0031021344     PISSN: 01448420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.rpd.a031886     Document Type: Article

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