In vivo measurement of Pu dissolution parameters of MOX aerosols and related uncertainties in the values of the dose per unit intake

Radiation Protection Dosimetry

Volumn 105, Issue 1-4, 2003, Pages 153-156

  Ramounet Le Gall, B ^a   Rateau, G ^a   Abram, M C ^a   Grillon, G ^a   Ansoborlo, E ^b   Berard P ^c   Delforge, J ^a   Fritsch, P ^a  

^a CEA DIF   (France)

^b CEA/DEN/DRCP   (France)

^c CEA SACLAY   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PLUTONIUM;

AEROSOL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISSOLUTION; DOSIMETRY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; IN VIVO STUDY; LINEAR SYSTEM; LUNG BURDEN; LUNG DEPOSIT; MALE; NONHUMAN; RAT; RISK ASSESSMENT; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

EID: 0141453254     PISSN: 01448420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.rpd.a006212     Document Type: Article

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