Chronic Occupational Exposure to Strontium-90 and Radium-226

Muller, J. A.; David, A. J.; Rejskova, M; Brezikova, D.

doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(61)92649-6

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“…The principles of good practice when handling unsealed radioactive materials are, (1) to maintain a high standard of containment of the material, (2) to measure environmental contamination to ascertain that the containment is efficient, and…”

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The Usage of Radioactive Luminous Compound and the Need for Biological Monitoring of Workers

Vennart¹

1967

Health Physics

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The use of radioactive luminous paints gives rise to irradiation of luminisers and the public using the luminised articles. Where the public is concerned, radionuclides which do not emit penetrating radiations, such as tritium and promethium-147, are more suitable materials than radium. Experience in the United Kingdom of monitoring luminisers for radium and tritium in their bodies is reviewed and discussed in relation to the possible use of promethium-147. Present conditions in the luminising industry are such that there is a need for regular monitoring of workers and the problems created by tritium and promethium-14.7 are sufficient to restrict their use, probably in favour of radium. There is thus a conflict between what is desirable from the point of view of the public and what is practised by the industry. To resolve this dilemma, it is suggested that the methods employed for luminising should be brought up to much higher standards for containing the radioactive compounds.

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“…Unfortunately, decisions to stop using the compound were too late to prevent several luminising workers, notably in Czechoslovakia (2) and Switzerland, acquiring measurable and significant activities of strontium-90 in their bodies. Consideration of this radionuclide need not concern us further, since it is unlikely to be used in the future.…”

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The Usage of Radioactive Luminous Compound and the Need for Biological Monitoring of Workers

Vennart¹

1967

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“…I t is generally assumed that the excretion is primarily in feces (NORRIS et al 1955) have shown that less than 3 % of radium is excreted in the urine. Present limited data indicate feceslurine ratios to be of the order of 30/1 within a factor of --&2 or more (EVANS et al, 1968(EVANS et al, , 1969MUTH and OBERHAUSEN, 1964). 226Ra content of feces is determined by y-counting of several-day combinations of canned samples.…”

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Retention and Excretion Curves of Persons Containing 90Sr and 226Ra After a Chronic Contamination

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Soucas²

1975

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Induced Chromosomal Aberrations in Man

Bloom

1972

Advances in Human Genetics

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Chronic Occupational Exposure to Strontium-90 and Radium-226

Cited by 8 publications

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The Usage of Radioactive Luminous Compound and the Need for Biological Monitoring of Workers

The Usage of Radioactive Luminous Compound and the Need for Biological Monitoring of Workers

Retention and Excretion Curves of Persons Containing 90Sr and 226Ra After a Chronic Contamination

Induced Chromosomal Aberrations in Man

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