The human alimentary tract transfer and body retention of environmental polonium-210

Journal of Radiological Protection

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 405-426

  Hunt, G J ^a   Rumney, H S ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECAY (ORGANIC); FISH; LIVING SYSTEMS STUDIES; MEATS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; RADIOACTIVE ELEMENTS; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

EXCRETA; HUMAN ALIMENTARY TRACT TRANSFER; INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION ON RADIOLOGICAL PROTECTION (ICRP); MUSSEL; RADIOACTIVE DECAY;

POLONIUM;

POLONIUM;

ADULT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; COCKLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; CRAB; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FOOD ANALYSIS; HUMAN; MALE; MUSSEL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHELLFISH; UNCERTAINTY; URINALYSIS; URINARY EXCRETION;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADULT; ANIMALS; FECES; FEMALE; FOOD CONTAMINATION, RADIOACTIVE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INTESTINAL ABSORPTION; LEAD; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLONIUM; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIATION PROTECTION; SHELLFISH; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION; URINALYSIS;

EID: 36749037810     PISSN: 09524746     EISSN: 13616498     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0952-4746/27/4/002     Document Type: Article

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