Hazards of plutonium with special reference to the skeleton
- 1 February 1976
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Springer Nature in Nature
- Vol. 259 (5544) , 531-534
- https://doi.org/10.1038/259531a0
Abstract
In the past attempts have been made to deduce plutonium toxicity in man from studies based on animal experimentation. An alternative method is to use the comparative dosimetry of plutonium and radium in man, with results broadly in agreement with maximum permissible levels set by the International Commission on Radiological Protection.Keywords
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