BARC/PUB/08/0596

 
  Derivation and validation of a urinary excretion function for plutonium based on occupational exposure  
     
 
Author(s)

Yadav, J. R.; Rao, D. D.; Hegde, A. G.; Aggarwal, S. K.

ABSTRACT

Formation of a three-component urinary excretion function using the data of occupational exposure cases is described. Measurement results of plutonium inhalation from two subjects over 6000 and 2500 d are used in the derivation of this function. The three-component excretion function obtained is U(t) = 0.0008e2-0.0566(t) + 0.00009e-20.0042(t) + 0.00004e-20.00008(t). The function is therefore proposed as a reliable basis to make an uptake assessment for operational control for mixed class of plutonium dominated by M-class chronic exposure.

 
 
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