Comparative biokinetics of plutonium and americium after inhalation of PuO2 and mixed oxides (U, Pu)O2 in rat

International Journal of Radiation Biology

Volumn 76, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 215-222

  Ramounet, B ^a   Matton, S ^a   Guezingar Liebard, F ^a   Abram, M C ^a   Rateau, G ^a   Grillon, G ^a   Fritsch, P ^a  

^a CEA DIF   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMERICIUM; PLUTONIUM; PLUTONIUM DIOXIDE PU 239; URANIUM DIOXIDE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BONE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMUR; GAMMA SPECTROMETRY; KIDNEY; LIVER; LUNG CLEARANCE; LUNG DEPOSIT; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION RESPONSE; RAT; X RAY SPECTROMETRY;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0033971668     PISSN: 09553002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/095530000138862     Document Type: Article

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