Scientific basis for evaluating the risks to populations from space applications of plutonium : recommendations of the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements.
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TextSeries: NCRP report ; no. 131Publication details: Bethesda, MD : National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements, 2001.Description: ix, 280 p. : ill. ; 23 cmISBN: - 0929600649
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 212-259) and index.
1. Introduction -- 2. Space applications -- 3. Physical and chemical properties of Plutonium-238 -- 4. Source term -- 5. Environmental transport of released Plutonium-238 -- 6. Ecological risk from Plutonium-238 in the environment -- 7. Plutonium metabolism and biokinetics -- 8. Dosimetry for Plutonium-Dioxide-238 fuel sources -- 9. Biological effects of Plutonium-238 in laboratory animals -- 10. Studies of plutonium-exposed humans -- 11. Human health risks from Plutonium-238 -- Research needs, summary, and conclusions.
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