Open AccessTechnical progress report on the metabolic studies of plutonium for month of August 1945
Author(s) -
Joseph G. Hamilton
Publication year - 1945
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/164884
Subject(s) - plutonium , radiochemistry , excretion , iodine , inert , chemistry , nuclear medicine , medicine , biochemistry , organic chemistry
This monthly report briefly describes ongoing studies including urinary and fecal excretion of Plutonium 238 by human subjects and by rats, exploring way to facilitate the removal of Plutonium 238 from rat bone, the absorption of Plutonium 238 by barley plants, and use of inert iodine to block absorption of Iodine-131 in the rat