The gastrointestinal absorption and urinary excretion of plutonium in male volunteers

Radiation Protection Dosimetry

Volumn 87, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 267-272

  Ham, G J ^a   Harrison, J D ^a  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMERICIUM 241; PLUTONIUM; RADIOISOTOPE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HUMAN; INTESTINE ABSORPTION; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION PROTECTION; SEX DIFFERENCE; URINARY EXCRETION;

EID: 0034000410     PISSN: 01448420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.rpd.a033007     Document Type: Article

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