Alimentary tract absorption (f1 values) for radionuclides in local and regional fallout from nuclear tests

Health Physics

Volumn 99, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 233-251

  Ibrahim, Shawki A ^a   Simon, Steven L ^b   Bouville, André ^b   Melo, Dunstana ^b   Beck, Harold L ^c  

^a Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

^b NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

fallout; Marshall Islands; nuclear weapons; radionuclide

Indexed keywords

CESIUM; RADIOISOTOPE; STRONTIUM;

ATOMIC BOMB; BIOASSAY; CLASSIFICATION; FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA; GEOGRAPHY; HUMAN; INTESTINE ABSORPTION; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION MONITORING; RADIOACTIVE CONTAMINATION; RADIOACTIVE WASTE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; STATISTICS; TIME;

BIOLOGICAL ASSAY; CESIUM RADIOISOTOPES; FOOD CONTAMINATION, RADIOACTIVE; GEOGRAPHY; HUMANS; INTESTINAL ABSORPTION; MICRONESIA; NUCLEAR WEAPONS; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIATION MONITORING; RADIOACTIVE FALLOUT; RADIOISOTOPES; RISK ASSESSMENT; STRONTIUM; TIME FACTORS;

ANTHOZOA;

EID: 77954756716     PISSN: 00179078     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/HP.0b013e3181b186ff     Document Type: Review

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