Bovine Thyroid Iodine-131 Concentrations Subsequent to Soviet Nuclear Weapon Tests
- 31 August 1962
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 137 (3531) , 690-691
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.137.3531.690
Abstract
The iodine-131 concentration in thyroids of cattle slaughtered in Reno, Nevada, was measured during and following recent atmospheric nuclear weapon tests by the U.S.S.R. The iodine-131 concentration rose rapidly to a maximum and then declined with an apparent half-life of 7 days after conclusion of the test series. The average dose to bovine thyroids from this test series was estimated to be 17 rads.Keywords
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