Plutonium content of human placental tissues after occupational exposure

Radiation Protection Dosimetry

Volumn 104, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 231-236

  Russell, J J ^a   Sikov, M R ^a   Kathren, R L ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PLUTONIUM;

ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; BODY COMPOSITION; CALCULATION; CLEARANCE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY; EMPLOYER; EXPERIMENTAL MODEL; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PLACENTA; PREGNANCY; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; UMBILICAL CORD; VOLUNTEER;

EID: 0141782304     PISSN: 01448420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.rpd.a006186     Document Type: Article

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