A comparison of 239+240Pu post-mortem measurements with estimates based on current ICRP models

Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry

Volumn 226, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 129-133

  Jones, K A ^a   Prosser, S L ^a  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PLUTONIUM 239; PLUTONIUM 240; RADIOISOTOPE;

ATOMIC BOMB; AUTOPSY; CONFERENCE PAPER; HUMAN; LIVER; LUNG; LYMPH NODE; MODEL; RADIATION ABSORPTION; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTION; SKELETON;

EID: 0031431284     PISSN: 02365731     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02063636     Document Type: Review

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