Human absorption and retention of polonium-210 from caribou meat

Radiation Protection Dosimetry

Volumn 97, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 241-250

  Thomas, P A ^a   Fisenne, I ^b   Chorney, D ^c   Baweja, A S ^d   Tracy, B L ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b Environm Measurements Lab   (United States)

^c SASKATCHEWAN RESEARCH COUNCIL   (Canada)

^d HEALTH CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLONIUM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSIMETRY; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD INTAKE; GASTROINTESTINAL ABSORPTION; HALF LIFE TIME; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MEAT; NORMAL HUMAN; RADIATION ABSORPTION; REINDEER; URINALYSIS; URINARY EXCRETION; VOLUNTEER;

EID: 0035704693     PISSN: 01448420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.rpd.a006669     Document Type: Article

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